More than anything, Brooke Malone's mother wants Brooke to follow in her footsteps as the perfect trophy wife. The only problem is Brooke wants no part of that life. She did everything she was told as a child, and followed every rule hoping that one day she would earn her parents' respect and maybe their love. But after the man she was being groomed to marry was killed in a car accident that left her critically injured, her world and her priorities changed.Now she's in a new city, with a new job and working on a new life, all while trying to get her body whole again. She really wants to be left alone to discover parts of herself that have been buried for way too long. The last thing she's looking for is a relationship, least of all one with a sexy co-worker.Lucas Mathews has always had a soft spot—and an eye—for the wounded, so when he spots Brooke in the hospital gym he isn't fooled by her confidence. On the outside, she exhibits self-assurance, strength and an air of perfection. Yet he sees more, he sees a saddened, vulnerable woman trying to convince everyone, including herself, that she's fine.Their attraction is mutual. And chemistry...off the charts. But what Lucas really wants is Brooke's heart, something she has no intention of giving to anyone ever again.