Finding Nick

THE RELUCTANT HERO Injured New York firefighter Nick Carlucci had long ago retreated to quiet Tribute, Texas, determined to escape his demons. He was done with remembering—and feeling. And then beautiful reporter Shannon Malloy hunted him down—and got him back to doing both. Shannon refused to let Nick avoid her. She was intent on unlocking the secrets he kept—secrets that tied in to her own painful past. But when the tenacious reporter finally gained full access to the elusive hero, would she get more than a story—say, maybe a one-way ticket to Nick's heart?