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He's trained to survive. She's never met someone who needs saving from themselves.
It's April 1st, and it's raining in New York-the kind of rain that seeps into your bones and doesn't let go. Penny Finley steps into the city with a fading smile, a soft Southern drawl, and too much hope for someone who's clearly in over her head.
Rhett Mercer is her new neighbor. Quiet. Bruised-knuckle tough. A man who speaks in grunts, stares too long, and keeps the world at arm's length. Especially girls like her-too sweet, too trusting, and far too tempting for someone like him.
He's not interested in new friends. She's not used to being ignored.
But Penny doesn't scare easy. And Rhett... well, Rhett's already in trouble the second she calls him "darlin'."
When a shadow from Rhett's past resurfaces and Penny ends up in the crosshairs, lines blur fast between protection and obsession, safety and something far more dangerous.
She was built for sunlight. He was nothing but storm.
And when it rains in New York, everything buried has a way of rising to the surface.