Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. But there is nothing safe about the way she makes her feel.
Thirty-six-year-old Elena Voss runs her private shooting range the same way she ran her life as a Marine designated marksman: with absolute, uncompromising control. She doesn't do drama, she doesn't do ego, and she absolutely does not do relationships. The emotional walls she built after a devastating loss fifteen years ago are entirely bulletproof.
At twenty-eight, Master-class competitive shooter Skye Navarro is looking for a quiet place to rebuild her career after a hot-mic meltdown cost her a major sponsorship. Voss Precision, hidden away in the Pacific Northwest, is the perfect hideout. Elena Voss is the perfect, strictly-business instructor. Skye just wants to fix a minor flaw in her draw and get back to the national circuit.
But from the moment Elena places a hand on Skye's hip to adjust her stance, the professional distance between them begins to fracture. Skye is dangerously observant, quietly confident, and refuses to be intimidated by Elena's icy exterior. Elena is drawn to Skye's undeniable talent and relentless drive, fighting a losing battle against an intense physical attraction that threatens to dismantle every rule she's ever written.
As grueling training sessions give way to moments of profound vulnerability, both women realize they are running a drill they can't control. In a high-stakes game of discipline and desire, Elena must decide if she's finally ready to take a shot at the one thing she can't afford to lose.
