Tender Mercy — Laura Taylor

Tender is the mercy of a lover, for she will liberate my soul and heal my heart.

He'd expected a trespasser bent on revenge, but Nicholas Benteen's defenses were useless when Hannah Cassidy invaded his sanctuary to ask his help in finding her brother! In a desperate moment, she'd ignited his hunger for a woman whose passionate heat would melt the ice around his heart. Hannah tempted him to confess his pain and share his darkest secrets, but could she end his tortured exile and heal his wounded soul?

In her most intense and passionate story ever, Laura Taylor creates a dark and dangerous hero who has been scarred by tragedy. But one brave woman dares to penetrate his isolation with the magic of her kiss, only to find herself claimed, possessed and tormented with pleasure.