Beautiful and self-confident businesswoman Rusty Carlson was hurt, terrified and alone with a man she feared. But one thing was certain €“ she would surely die without his help. Vietnam vet Cooper Landry had a deep-rooted grudge against beautiful women like Rusty. Experience had taught him they were takers. But he€d survived far worse dangers, and this time he€d be damned if he€d let her risk his chance for survival. But there were predators in the dense woods €“ both animals and human €“ and the odds were against them. They could handle that. What Rusty and Cooper weren€t prepared for was the discovery that they desired more than just survival€¦.