For Landon Donnigan, the Marine Corps was everything he dreamed of…until a bullet sent him home with a medical discharge. Trying to adjust to civilian life leads Landon to teaching a self-defense class at a gym, which would seem like old hat for a Marine with combat skills. But when he meets sexy Ava Rosenthal, he’s left completely defenseless under her spell. Ava likes quiet, bookish men-not muscular warriors who think women need to be taken care of. But Landon is more than he seems, and when they come together, the results are explosive. Can Ava accept Landon for who he is, and can Landon handle life with a woman who can take care of herself?