A world-renowned athlete who desperately loves the only woman out of his reach. . .A motivational speaker and philanthropist who's convinced they are polar opposites . . .
Bridger Hawk has been in love with Avalyn Shaman since childhood. He knows he’ll never be worthy of her charitable heart, so he throws himself into a life-threatening extreme sports career. When they reconnect at his brother’s wedding, he can’t resist kissing her at every opportunity. She demands that he stay away from her and her heart, and after multiple rejections, he gathers what’s left of his pride and leaves.
Avalyn has always loved Bridger Hawk, but he shredded her heart in high school and she knows that, given a chance, he’ll do it again. She can’t let him toy with her emotions again, so she pushes him away, almost against her will. But when she’s kidnapped and forced to be the pawn and prize in dangerous events that risk her life and virtue, Bridger is forced to compete in the deranged challenges and is the only hope she has to survive.
Will Avalyn choose to open her heart and see the sincerity of Bridger’s devotion? Bridger knows he has to save Avalyn at all costs ... even if it means he can’t have her. Can he save her and prove to her that his love isn’t just a show for his fans?