A dominant wounded warrior. The vanilla-sweet girl next door. A trauma that brings out the hero again.

When Marine Sergeant Rob Gentry moves into his apartment, the last girl he wants to date is his new neighbor. Smoking hot and so cute it makes his teeth hurt, she's not his type. Too sweet. Too innocent. Too vanilla. But when her date with an online suitor goes south, he busts into her place to rescue her. Because that's what a Marine would do.

The trouble is, now she requires comfort. A safe place to stay the night. Distraction. And by the time he's through owning her hot little body, he discovers a natural submissive, one he's not sure he can ever let go.

**This story, which contains elements of BDSM including spanking, was originally published in the USA Today bestselling box set Hero to Obey.