Dark and Deep (The Settlement Book 1)

Anna Woods doesn't need a man--she can and has saved her own damn self. But when her colony's metalworker, a gentle giant of a man named Alex, charms her heart out from under her she learns that people can be good company. Certain people, anyway.

Unfortunately their frontier planet is a challenging place for new love: there is an old-growth forest to tame, resources to find, unfriendly settlements nearby, and Alex's sociopathic brother to worry about. The more challenges they face, the clearer it becomes that the challenges are best faced together.

When Alex is grievously injured, though, Anna must save not only herself but him. Frontier medicine, human branding, and headhunting await, but the darkest and deepest dangers lie within.

This book is intended for mature audiences.