"If you're sure you want to be mine, you better be really fucking sure. A hundred percent. Because once I claim you as mine, that's it." Jesse Alvarez prefers the quiet solitude of reading in dive bars to the chaos of relationships—until a devastating fire leaves curvy party girl Daisy homeless and sleeping in his guest room. The seasoned firefighter knows he's too possessive, too serious for someone who floats through life with infectious laughter and zero desire to settle down. But when their undeniable chemistry explodes into passion, Jesse discovers that claiming Daisy feels as natural as breathing. She awakens something primal in him, while he becomes the safe harbor she never knew she needed. Their whirlwind romance burns hot and fast, with Daisy moving from his guest room to his bed in a matter of days. Just when Jesse thinks he's found his forever, Daisy's fears send her running—straight into the path of a deadly enemy with a twisted connection to the past. Now Jesse must race against time to save the woman he loves, because losing her isn't just heartbreak—it's a death sentence.