From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Black comes a new story in her More Than Words series Can I keep the gorgeous, gun-shy single mother safeand prove Im the man for her? Im Tanner KirkCertified firearms instructor and mixed martial arts enthusiast. When I filed for divorce at the end of an empty marriage, all I wanted was a vacation in paradise, not another woman in my life. But how can I possibly say no to Amanda Lund, a young single mom desperate to learn self-defense? Or refuse the banked desire on the guarded beautys face? I cant. So I seduce Mandy until were burning up the sheetsand soon find my heart entangled with her bruised and battered one. But when a nemesis from her past tries to destroy our future by unearthing my secret, will she understand and forgive meor give up on us forever? **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, its an introduction to an authors world. And for fans, its a bonus book in the authors series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**