Beneath the Scars -A Mill Creek Story
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Noah Walker thought he had locked the doors to his past forever. A former soldier returned from Iraq with a shattered mind, he lives withdrawn on his ranch in Mill Creek, with only his teenage son, his horses, and his three brothers as his anchors - even though one of them barely speaks to him anymore.
But the arrival of Charlie Anderson, a veterinarian as fiery as she is elusive, cracks that fragile balance. She is younger, sharper, and far too beautiful for him to ignore - even if he tries.
She hides her own flaws. He refuses to let anyone get close.
Yet, every encounter between them becomes a minefield: brutal attraction, words too sharp, looks that burn.
In this small town where everyone thinks they know everything, they will have to face what they've been running from - memories of fire and blood, scars not yet healed, and a desire that rumbles, unwanted but impossible to extinguish.
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