Rhonda Lee Carver has 33 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 27 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Pride & Pleasure.
Pride & Pleasure
Summary
Avary Pine plays the cello like an angel. One evening she is attacked outside of the theater after a performance and is left without the use of her hand. Fast forward two years. After grueling physical therapy, Avary is determined to become the musician she once was. Her music coach encourages her to start playing in public again, but the mind doesn't heal as fast as the body. Each time Avary closes her eyes she is filled with memories of the attack. Living with her sister, out of money and in a career rut, Avary accepts an offer to play at a dinner party at the illustrious Knight Estate. Baby steps back into the musical world didn't include a luxurious weekend at a vineyard, but does she have a choice? Reserved, intimidating, rich Victor Knight reluctantly invites unworldly, mousy Avary to his estate - but he's in for a shock. Nothing about her is mousy. The last thing he needs is to get involved with a sweet, free-spirited cellist, but why can't he resist? She cramps his bachelor lifestyle, and he's never been happier. But he can't lose someone again. Can they leave the baggage at the door and learn to trust? Or will their past poison their future?
©2016 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2016 Rhonda Lee Carver
Wanted by the Lawman
Summary
To Serve. Protect. And desire.
Special Agent Zander Cade discovers his stunning neighbor and realizes she has a handful of secrets that could put him in a difficult situation. He has a job to do, but her beauty and spunk deter his every intention to abide the law. If his instincts are right, she's a whole lot of trouble...and in danger.
Wynn Makelti has no other choice but to move into her grandmother's neglected house, at least for the time being. Anything is better than going back to her ex whose criminal activity is catching up to him. The Wyoming scenery isn't too bad, considering her neighbor has caught, and keeps, her attention. But can he be trusted? She believes he has a few secrets of his own and she makes it a priority to find out what he’s hiding behind his hat, beguiling smile and bad-boy tattoos.
Little by little the secrets begin to unravel and turmoil shows up on her doorstep. As safe as his embrace feels, can she stay and possibly put him at risk from someone from her past? If she leaves, she could lose everything she has come to love.
As risky as loving Wynn is, Zander can’t let her go, even if it puts his career on the line. It’s time she finds out what a real man has to offer and he's the one to do it. Together they can face the danger closing in…unless she runs before he can prove that he can be trusted to protect her and love her.
©2018 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2018 Rhonda Lee Carver
Smooth as Hell
Summary
Jayde Wells, owner of Flips by Chics, knows her way around a power tool, but when it comes to love, not so much. On the tail of another bad decision, she's more than happy to take some time at Cross House, the beach house she inherited from her best friend. Pounding nails since pigtails, she loves turning pit holes into gems, so renovating the house takes her to a place of comfort, but one weekend at Bodie Island will hand her more than a project to flip. Dr. Merf Cross can't believe his brother is gone, and why would he leave the Cross House to Jayde and Merf together? A bear and lion would get along better. Sure, they'd shared one night together years ago, but since, she treats him like a raw pimple on her behind. He'll amuse her by helping with renovations, but he's never seen anything sexier than a hammer-wielding, slick-skinned beauty who can handle herself around a tool. Temperatures aren't the only thing rising on the island. Will these two find the Cross House, and a second chance at love, a flip or a flop?
©2017 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2017 Rhonda Lee Carver
Bighearted Cowboy
Summary
Brennan Colt sings happy birthday to a stranger and ends up with a wife. Now that's a story of a Colt brother! Charlotte has faced a hard-knock life. At nine, she was shipped off to live with her aunt, and there she had to grow up fast. Now, as an adult, it was time for her to think of her future, even if that means cutting ties. Headed to Tarnation so she can nurse at a clinic, she enjoys the interaction with her patients, especially one who makes a memorable impression when he flashes her. She later meets that same cowboy at a local honky-tonk and saves him from the claws of a thirsty woman, but she learns right away that he's more than a wide smile and broad shoulders. He also has a conundrum - a tad one. He needs a wife. No big deal, right? Can she help him? However, the cowboy offers more than just quid pro quo, and she isn't sure she can handle the emotion. Brennan's burying his sorrow at the bottom of a bottle when in walks a savior with wild curls and amber eyes - and a smile that attaches to his big heart. Maybe he’d given up on getting hitched way too soon because suddenly his options are irresistible. If he doesn't marry in two weeks, he’d let his brothers, and himself, down. He had one last chance, and her name was Charlotte. He’s not so sure about the whole idea, marrying a stranger and all, but what he felt in his gut when she was around didn’t feel too bad. He's learning about her, like how smart she is, how she loves chocolate, and the way her eyes light up when she laughs, but he's also realizing she has a few secrets. Nothing says he has to get to know her, but the big-hearted cowboy is curious...and maybe a tad in love. Yet, if she isn’t willing to let him in, he might have to wave a flag of surrender.... She isn't the only one who has secrets. When an uninvited guest shows up at Grinning Spurs, it'll turn everything upside down.
©2020 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2020 Rhonda Lee Carver
Sheltered by the Lawman
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Struck over the head, Monica Warren wakes up in the hospital with no recollection of who she is or what happened. The sexy man who has stayed by her side is the only person in the world she knows, and she can’t help but cling to him.
Cullen Cade thinks he’s landed the easiest mission he could hope for. Find the missing woman and bring her in. Simple. Then all hell breaks loose when he saves her from a burning building, almost takes a bullet, then learns that she has no memory - not even of who she is or that she is wanted for questioning in the death of her lover. Up until this point in life, Cull has made every decision with his head, but something about the woman, and her situation, tugs at his compassion.
Against better judgment, he offers her shelter, but soon secrets start to unravel as an attraction unlike anything he’s ever felt begins to grow. He struggles to keep his heart protected and stay professional because she is a criminal...isn’t she? What choices will he make that could harm his career? Or break his heart.
An act of mistaken identity, murder, and danger closing in will leave Monica fighting for her memories and her life.
©2018 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2019 Rhonda Lee Carver
Cowboy Wilde
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From the very beginning, fate led Grace to Wilder Ranch. Would the peaceful town of Cooper’s Hawk hold the key to peace in her heart? Sitting in a quiet bus station, Grace Everly needed something, somewhere to go. The walls of her apartment in the city were closing in, suffocating her. By luck or by destiny, a stranger arrived with a ticket that offered Grace an opportunity to leave her broken past behind - a job at a remote ranch. Without a clue what she was getting herself into, she got on a bus and took it to Cooper’s Hawk, Montana. Within an hour of reaching the small town, and the ranch, she realized she’d made a huge mistake. The house was a dump, the job was out of her comfort zone, and the owner, as hunky as he was, left her with a bad taste in her mouth. Yet, there was something about the place she connected with. Ruger Wilde was on a time crunch. He needed to get the Ranch and B&B up and running fast. And when his hired help showed up late and looking like she’d stepped out of a magazine, not the hard worker he’d expected, they were immediately off to a rocky start. She didn’t have any idea how to hammer a nail or boil a pot of water, so why didn’t he send her back where she came from? Why did he feel like she needed Wilder Ranch more than the ranch needed her? In bits and pieces Grace reveals her past and Ruger starts to warm up to the mesmerizing beauty, although neither of them are prepared for the emotions that hit them like a ton of bricks. Will they learn that love always comes with risks? Sometimes the pain suffered in the past only makes love much sweeter the second time around... A heartwarming story full of emotion and a splash of suspense. Includes bonus material Cooper’s Hawke Landing Series Cowboy Creed - Book one Cowboy Wilde - Book two Book three coming soon!
©2020 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2020 Rhonda Lee Carver
Smoke. Fire. Cowboy
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Welcome to Nirvana - your wish is a cowboy's command. A cowboy can always dream that a woman like Sofie Drake would turn his way, but from the second she came to work at Nirvana Ranch, she's treated Jared like spoiled milk. His reputation as a rebel and a womanizer doesn't weigh in his favor, but he never really cared what people thought of him, until Sofie. Wanting her is enough to make a man go crazy. One night she shows up with a wine bottle and a lonely heart, and Jared is more than willing to help a lady out. What would any other red-blooded man do? Yet, with the sweet comes the sour. One night with Sofie leaves Jared hungry for more, but when he learns that she's in love with the boss things might come to a skidding halt. This suddenly becomes a wicked triangle entwined with secrets, surprises, and a sultry love affair.
©2016 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2016 Rhonda Lee Carver
The Lawman's Promise
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Buttermilk Valley has a new sheriff, but the woman he loves is a renegade. Duff Tyler left Buttermilk Valley to follow his heart and fight for his country. Now he's back in a uniform, fighting small town crime and corruption, and something far more dangerous - the love he thought he'd buried for his childhood sweetheart. At the age of 10, Blake McKenzie married Duff behind the barn, when he slipped a candy machine ring on her finger, and made a promise he'd be her best friend forever. He lied and her dedication to him ended the day he left town, even if he was a hero. All Blake has left is the land that has been in her family for generations. Mystery surrounds the McKenzie Farm and danger waits in the shadows, but she has a shotgun and aims to use it if needed. The one person Blake never wants to see again, is the only one she can trust. She'll never forgive Duff, but her heart betrays her mind, and soon she's hot for the sheriff. Known for being rough-and-ready, Duff finds that his skills are lacking when it comes to the petite redhead who'd stolen his heart once upon a time, and he never got it back. He has a strong desire to love her, and a need to protect her, but he'll do both, even if it kills him. He'll cross mountains just to kiss her every day for the rest of his life. But first he must find out who wants to see her gone.
©2016 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2017 Rhonda Lee Carver
Penn's Fortune
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Losing his leg was hard enough. He wasn't about to lose his heart too.
Bookworm Harley Tate thought showing up uninvited was a good way to catch Penn Jericho by surprise, but what she didn't expect was that her idea would backfire. She landed in the arms of the sexiest cowboy she'd ever seen, and the little fact that he was naked and kissing her in a way she'd never been kissed before couldn't be ignored.
From the second he realized he was groping the wrong woman, Penn should have backed off, but there was something about the woman with the too-big glasses and chocolate eyes that struck him hard in the chest. He hadn't been thrown for a wild loop since the accident and waking up to find that he'd lost a leg. So when she blames him for all her problems, instead of sending her on her way, he brings her home.
Staying with Penn is the safest place for Harley, but she can't stop fantasizing that he'll kiss her again. Touch her like he did when they first met. Penn is sidetracked by the beautiful, brave woman who is surrounded by suspense. To save her, he needs to keep his head on straight, but that's a difficult task when she makes him forget that he has no desire to make room in his life for a relationship.
This is book two of the Saddles & Second Chances series.
©2017 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2017 Rhonda Lee Carver
Second Ride Cowboy
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Riding is nice. But riding with a partner is much more fun.... Duke McGraw learned the hard way that life can change in the blink of an eye. Waking up from a coma, he wants nothing more than to ride back into his life - but nothing is the same, not even Lila Sinclair. With pride the size of Texas, Duke builds a wall of anger. Bent, not broken, he climbs back into the saddle to see where the rocky trail leads him. Lila loves Duke - always has, always will - but the wounds of tragedy run deep. Confused by Duke's emotional barriers, Lila is at the end of her rope but refuses to lose hope. Tough and determined, Lila's out to lasso her cowboy. But will her nurturing heart be broken again? A man like Duke comes with risks. When playing with fire someone is bound to get scorched. Some flames never die, and Duke and Lila's connection is hotter than hell. Temperatures rise on the ranch and horses aren't the only thing being ridden. When the future is at stake, choices must be made. Beyond the scars and tragedy, will love rise again or will the second chance be the last?
©2014 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2017 Rhonda Lee Carver
Cowboy Hank
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When he met her, she needed him...but he realized he might need her more. Every cowboy deserved to find the one. Being on the run, homeless and hungry, wasn’t what single mother, Helena Remington, wanted for her five-year-old daughter, but she’d do anything to save her child. When a twist of fate brought them to Cooper’s Hawk and on the doorstep of a helpful cowboy, things started to look up. After so long, she felt a sense of peace and purpose, but can she hide in a small town where everyone knows everyone, and everything? Hank Hawke wasn’t a stranger to running, even if it didn’t take him far. He’d been dealing with his past since he came home from Iraq with wounds and PTSD. He kept his distance from others because he didn't want his scars under a microscope. Running his bar and volunteering in a search and rescue unit was enough for him.... Until he met Helena and her daughter, and his eyes were opened to what he’d been missing in his life. Helena and Hank both have trust issues that run deep, but the unexpected connection helped them start to mend and heal. Can they face the hurdles of the past when they come crashing in? Are they strong enough to challenge the enemy, both invisible and real? To find happiness, they’ll have to fight for it, because trust isn't always easy to keep.
©2021 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2021 Rhonda Lee Carver
Cowboy State of Mind
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When life is on the line, you learn to live...and never miss a dance. Dr. CC Peladora never expected to ask a stranger to father her child, but neither did she think she’d be diagnosed with a chronic disease. With a failed marriage and a busy career, love is the last thing on her priority list, but she wants more than anything to experience motherhood before it’s too late. When she hears through the grapevine that Adam Colt, the sexy, mysterious son of Buzz Colt, must marry to meet the stipulations of his father’s will, she sees an opportunity that won’t come along again. And living like there’s no tomorrow, this is her time to get what she wants.... Adam just happened to be sitting on a bar stool in a local honky tonk when the spunky woman he’s been fantasizing about for months walks in and turns his world upside down. She offers to give him what he needs, an arranged marriage, for something she wants desperately. A child. No doubt he wants to kiss her, but marry her? And give her a child and then disappear from Tarnation forever? His father’s stained blood might run through Adam’s veins, but a real cowboy would never leave his kin. But in his journey to prove that he’s nothing like Buzz, he finds more than he ever bargained for...and a forgiveness he never expected would come. A secret marriage. Vulnerable hearts. Off-the-charts chemistry and small-town romance will have CC and Adam proving that a spirited vet and an alpha cowboy can find love in the most unlikely places. Other books in the Tarnation, Texas series: Hitched The Cowboy’s Son Pour Me a Drink
©2019 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2020 Rhonda Lee Carver
Protected by the Lawman
Summary
The hat. The gun. And the will to protect.
Showing up to investigate a double homicide, Sheriff Phoenix Cade almost comes out of his boots when he sees the blonde--the only witness to the crime--covered in blood. He'd danced with her a few nights before and had every intention of getting her number until she threw up all over his shoes. Hell, his shoes would wash.
Ria Portman has spent the better part of six years convincing her family and friends that she could take care of herself. The accident took her sight, but it didn’t take her independence. There were a lot of things she’d learned over the years, especially regarding men. They said they could handle her disability, but truth was, they lied. When her assistant and client are murdered in her studio she will have to rely on one man—the one man who makes her want to trust again.
Phoenix is over his ex, but since he caught her cheating he’s compared relationships to playing with fire. It’s only a matter of time before a man gets burnt. Yet, Ria is different. She’s beautiful, smart, challenging, and doesn’t need him…even when she does. He should keep his head on straight because the killers want her dead and it’s his job to keep her safe. However, he’s realizing, a man in love becomes a giant. He’ll protect Ria with a force unlike any that has ever been seen before.
©2018 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2018 Rhonda Lee Carver
Pour Me a Drink
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His good intentions were lost in her soft curves... His big mistake was volunteering to help Alaska Kellington and her son. Yet, how could he resist the sweet, innocent appearing woman who had a hidden freak flag that teased his inner bull? Trouble had a name. Oh, did it ever and it was dressed in worn Wranglers and dusty boots. Arc Colt. Tall, dark, handsome, and confident. The cowboy rode in on his horse, upsetting every wall Alaska had ever erected to protect her and her son. Before she knew it, she was Colt-matized. She’d been told to never look a gift horse in the mouth, but Alaska couldn’t trust anyone. Growing up in foster homes, tossed around like a Hacky Sack from one bad home to another, until she ran away to live on the streets, had taught her a valuable lesson. A gift never came without a price. When given money and a home in the small-town Tarnation, Texas, the opportunity to plant roots for her son is too tempting to resist. She’s willing to take the risk, even if the stipulation is that she must have the rundown B&B up and running within six months. Both Arc and Alaska have secrets, some more threatening than others. When she’s arrested in the middle of the summer fest with townsfolk watching, things start to unravel, leaving her vulnerable and feeling like the scared, lost kid she thought she’d outgrown. Can love overcome a tragic past? In the end could every path they’ve walked have led them right where they belong, or did Buzz Colt have a surprising intuition? Other books in Tarnation, Texas: Hitched (Book 1) Cowboy's Son (Book 2)
©2019 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2020 Rhonda Lee Carver
Cowboy Is Mine
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Krista shows up at Nirvana, not for vacation, but because she wants a divorce. Yet when she sees her husband for the first time in years, the last thing she can think about is dissolution papers and freedom. She wants to saddle her cowboy and take a ride down memory lane with her stud. Dodge has no intention of signing those papers - at least not at the moment. Krista is as hot as a pot of oil over an open fire and he plans to show her that he has the endurance and the amazing moves as a cowboy as he had when he was a pro football player. No surprise, his wife has a thing for role playing and he's more than happy to make his bedroom into their stage. When a bombshell guest wants to sink her claws into Dodge's back, Krista makes it clear, "Cowboy is mine"...at least temporarily. She's jealous. Dodge'll take what he can get. He has something up his sleeve that will create a twist in their relationship and put his NFL moves to shame.
©2016 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2016 Rhonda Lee Carver
Ropin' Trouble
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Kaycee Darling has one thing on her mind: getting the juiciest, most provocative stories that will boost her career as a journalist. Setting her sights on Nirvana, Wyoming's fastest-growing retreat for the high-society, she won't stop until she's proven the R&R is nothing more than a romanticized meat market for the lonely of heart. Chase Sever believes he's finally taken care of the journalist who has been breathing down his neck and can start concentrating on the expansion of his pride and joy - Nirvana Ranch. He doesn't have time for romance, but when a sassy siren arrives at his ranch, he suddenly has a cleared schedule. She's smart, bubbly, and has a body that could make a cowboy melt in his boots, but he suspects there's more to her than meets the eye. Is she really who she says she is? She has Chase right where she wants him, but what she finds might change her beliefs on Nirvana, compassion and love - or she might have roped in more trouble than she can handle.
©2015 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2016 Rhonda Lee Carver
More than a Christmas Cowboy
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She needs a holidate. He has a soft spot for feisty redheads. They're a perfect match...until he kisses her under the mistletoe. Rona Collins has wanted Stone for too long, but the time has never been right to tell him how she feels. When her sister plans a Christmas wedding at a private resort, Rona feels the time has finally come to plan her secret reveal. She’s single. He’s single. What could get in the way? Then, he shows up with a beautiful woman clinging to his arm, and Rona must find herself a holidate fast. Kai Grey needs a break from the family ranch so a few days at a resort to watch his best buddy get married sounds like an opportunity for some peace and quiet. From minute one, his plans are turned upside down. Not only must he share his cabin, but his new roommate lassos him into pretending to be her Christmas date. From the second he agreed to help her, he knew he’d live to regret it. Too bad she wants his best friend...or does she? Kisses under the mistletoe and snuggling up to soft curves are definitely some perks to being a holidate, until a drunken fool and a dead fish ruin the Christmas cheer.
©2020 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2021 Rhonda Lee Carver
Roman's Choice
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Five brothers. One ranch. Hold on...things are about to get rough and dirty. Roman Jericho and his brothers are known in Texas for their striking good looks and skill as ranchers - among other things that keep the ladies hot on their tails. The last thing Roman wants, or needs, is another marriage that ends with an empty bank account and bed, so he steers clear. Relationship Guru, Pippa Wilder, is at the top of her career. Two best-selling self-help books and speaking engagements all over the country, she offers advice that saves marriages. But if only her fans knew how upside down her own love life is. Relationship after relationship fizzled. When she sees tall, strapping, and handsome stroll into the lobby at the Vegas casino, she drops all logic into the slot, pulls the lever and watches her life spin in front of her. She's lost in smoky blue eyes and callused hands - and that husky Texas twang. After falling in lust, they do something real crazy. They find themselves drunk on hormones, standing before an Elvis impersonator getting hitched. When all hell breaks loose in the media, to save her career Pippa must save her marriage. Roman has always been the 'go-with-the-flow' type so when his 'wife' shows up on his ranch needing his help he's more than willing to oblige - especially if it means they'll be husband and wife in every way. He's got it bad for the petite spitfire and can't seem to get enough. Finding themselves smack-dab in the spotlight and on the cover of trash magazines, Roman isn't sure he's cut out to be in the public eye - he wants his wife, but he refuses to be called Mr. Pippa Wilder. Roman realizes it's time to make a choice or take the lead. This could be fun, or very messy.
©2016 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2016 Rhonda Lee Carver
Seized by the Lawman
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Special agent Nixon Cade wasn’t looking for anything long term when he met Melissia, but it turned out she left a lasting impression. When he landed a special assignment, a favor for the boss to help his daughter, Nix found out it was the very woman who had haunted his every waking hour. There are lines a man wouldn’t - and shouldn’t - cross. He never messed with the boss’s daughter. No matter how beautiful, brave, intelligent, mystifying she was. Nix would have to dig deep - very deep - to find the restraint to keep his hands, and his thoughts, to himself. Admittedly, Melissia “Melly” Everhart hadn’t always had her life in order. Jumping from one impulsive act to another, she found herself pregnant from a one-night stand and realized it was time to settle down and find stability for her child. The best place to raise a child was her homestead, Shy Brooke. However, to attain ownership, she must prove to her father that she is responsible and capable of running a ranch. It was just like her father to expect her to jump through hoops…and this hoop involved the one man who she was connected to, although he had no clue she carried his child. But if she wanted the ranch she had to keep her secret safe until the deed was in her name. Nix had made a promise to show Melly the ropes of running a ranch, but he could barely keep his head on straight. She went from hot to cold and he suspected something just wasn’t right.... A shadowy figure watched and waited for the opportune time to seek vengeance. He’d waited seven long years to make Cade pay for what he did. It was too good to be true when fate handed him the woman, and the baby was icing on the cake. No better way to make a man pay than to hold his family as leverage. Will Nix find the truth in time? Will Melly pay the price for Nix?
©2018 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2018 Rhonda Lee Carver
The Darkest Knight
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Reese Shane's life was changed forever when she suffered a traumatic head injury while on duty in Iraq. Three years later, she's left with epileptic seizures along with a service dog that alerts her to oncoming seizures.
Army Ranger Seth Knight, also known as Dark Knight, isn't a stranger to danger or trauma. A bomb explosion during a covert mission left him scarred physically and, more importantly, emotionally. With no interest in his family's fortunes and glamorous social revelries, he has secluded himself on the large property his father left him in the Tennessee hills. He likes being alone, but when a fiery spirit shows up on his doorstep, his peace and quiet gets a makeover.
Reese's work helping injured veterans is jeopardized when Angelina Knight passes away. She had promised to financially back Reese's project. Now Reese must turn to plan B: Seth Knight. She's heard the rumors of the recluse in the mountains and isn't sure how she'll convince the angry soldier why he should open his secret haven to veterans when he wants nothing to do with her, or her dreams.
Little does she know, but will find out, that the "Dark Knight" has many layers, and badass isn't the only one.
Seth thinks he's agreeing to help Reese, but soon he'll find out that she is the one saving him....
©2017 Rhonda Lee Carver (P)2017 Rhonda Lee Carver