<b>Life has not been kind to Bianca.</b><br><br>Childhood abuse has left her cautious. <br><br>She trusts no one. Especially men. <br><br>Guarding her emotional and physical scars has been her life's mission. <br><br>She went to her deathbed without ever sharing her secrets with anyone. <br><br>Or so she thought. <br><br>Waking up from ten years in a cryostat leaves her scared out of her mind. <br><br>People have seen her scars. <br><br>The horror of that new reality has her reeling. <br><br>And worse? She's been left alone in the care of a man she barely knows. <br><br><b>Grayson's job is to keep Bianca safe and nurse her to health.</b><br><br>He's well aware she has secrets. <br><br>The welts on her back explain a lot about the private woman. <br><br>It's not a surprise that she doesn't trust him. <br><br>She doesn't deserve whatever life has dealt her. <br><br>He will move mountains to keep her safe and help her heal. <br><br>As their friendship grows, he gradually breaks down her walls. <br><br>He'd give anything for her to let him in. <br><br>But he won't rush her. <br><br>Patience is his best option. <br><br><b>Bianca believes she is too broken to be loved. <br><br>Grayson will wait a lifetime to prove her wrong.</b><br><br><i>The books in this series can be read on their own, but readers will enjoy the Project DEEP series more if they are read in order.</i>