For as long as Scarlett can remember, Nelson Steel is the constant in her life. Heโs her best friend, her confidant, her secret. He dries her tears with rough, stained hands. Teaches her to drive. Looks after her as she flirts with dating and even shows her how to kiss.
She never tells anyone about the older boy next door because he depends on her, too. Every time his dad beats him up, she takes care of him. When heโs lonely, she keeps him company.
Her dysfunctional family, for all their problems, only helps her see what she truly wants in life. And, thatโs Nelson.
Until the worst night of her life when she hears the arguing, the gunshots, and loses him.
She never imagines him coming home ten years later. But there he is, waiting for her on the other side of the fence.
Hardened.
Bossy.
And, sexier than ever.
Thereโre only three things Nelson cares about, his motorcycle, Steel Mechanics, and Scarlett. One gives him freedom, the other income, andโฆwell, Scarlett, sheโs the sunshine in his life. Heโs thought about her every second of every day for ten long years.
But his path back to her is filled with violence, and he has a massive target on his back. The only crime heโs guilty of is loving Scarlett, and heโll fight everyone in Missoula if it means having another chance with her.