An avalanche disrupts a heli-skiing trip. Is Sabine s only hope for survival a man as brutal as the storm that nearly killed her? The life of Roark Thibault has been ruled by violence. As the enforcer for an NHL hockey team, he s a master at his craft, laying waste to anyone who crosses his path with a viciousness that has earned him both fear and respect. But a career-ending knee injury has made him question everything. Choosing solitude, he resides in a remote cabin set deep in the Alaskan wilderness. While hunting, he runs across a gorgeous, unconscious, half-frozen skier. Sabine Borgia is terrified of her imposing savior. At first. She soon discovers that behind the gruff exterior is a complex man scarred by love and life. Will this puzzling beauty be the one to finally melt the heart of this fiercely private warrior?"