They've both survived hell. Marsh Clarkson?the Pathfinders' brilliant, stubborn genius?was shattered by an explosion and chained to a chair he refuses to see as anything but weakness. Therapy is the last thing he wants.

Eli Carmino knows scars don't make you weak?they make you a survivor. He comes to Obsidian Ridge to help others heal, not to fall for a sharp-tongued, magnetic man who's hurting in ways he recognizes all too well. When Eli's violent past resurfaces, the fragile trust between them becomes their only shield.

Because sometimes holding the line isn't about the battle outside?it's about not letting go of the one person who makes survival worth it.