He was her light, after so many months in the dark. After years of being held prisoner by violent rebels, Zinnia Turner is finally rescued and returned home. But her nightmare doesn't end just because she's back on American soil. When she flees her old life for a quiet small town in Vermont, she's shocked to come face to face with the man who pulled her from captivity. For the first time in months, Zinnia really knows what she wants - she wants Mitch, despite the age difference and Mitch's own reservations. And her attraction to the sexy, commanding soldier only grows when he finally follows through on his threats to put her over his knee. But the family she left behind isn't letting her go that easily. When Zinnia's overbearing mother shows up, she has a choice to make: allow herself to be bullied into a life she no longer wants, or finally face her fears with her Daddy by her side.