I've got a secret.

No one knows how I blow off steam, and that's how I like it. Most of the time, I'm happy just being part of a big family in a small town. And those times I need to get away are mine and mine alone.

My secret stays safe until I meet her—the woman who simultaneously pisses me off and turns me on. She seems like a wallflower at first, but it turns out there's a lot more to her than I realized. Despite her hidden strength, she has a vulnerability I can't resist.

As we open up to each other, I realize she's starting to mean everything to me. She doesn't feel the same way, but that won't stop me from doing whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if it means exposing my secret to her. I'm in way over my head, and all I can hope is that someday, she'll feel the same way about me.