Sex is evil. Sex is a gift. A beautiful, wonderful, complicated, desperate gift.
Nicole Freeman is fine, or she will be once she buys a home where no one can ask her to leave. She's almost there. The next box to check? A sexual relationship. She's had sex. It got her thrown out of her parents' house. What she's missing is the relationship. But the hot guy at the kickboxing gym with the shoulders and the abs, he's out of her league.
Rhys Gunnerson knows he shouldn't look at the woman with the tight yoga pants and swaying satin ponytail exposing her delicate neck. She's young, probably fragile, and he's just over his divorce, mostly.
When Nicole accidentally kicks him in the ... parts, he realizes maybe she's not so fragile after all. Sparring at the gym turns to friendship and more, until slow burn bursts into flames. But something is wrong. Rhys wants to show her all the good sex can be, but the impact of being raised with sexual shame still fills Nicole's head.
It's her turn for happiness, and Rhys is here for it. Except he can't fall in love. Nicole's not ready and his heart won't survive another one-sided romance. Problem is, it may be too late.
A friends to lovers, survivor, protector hero romance containing a badass kickboxer claiming her sexual pleasure, a seductive sailor who's all in to help, and 5+ sexy scenes with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed Happily Ever After. It's about not just surviving, but thriving, and the journey to acceptance, allowing the unstoppable power of love to heal.