HE CALLS ME CARGO. I CALL HIM A HEARTLESS MACHINE. BUT WHEN THE CROSSHAIRS ARE REAL, HE’S THE ONLY ONE I TRUST.Damon Wilder is a precision instrument. A master of physics and steel who can drift a car through a needle’s eye at eighty miles per hour. He doesn’t do "emotions," and he certainly doesn't do "celebrities." To him, I’m not America’s Sweetheart—I’m a Principal. A package to be delivered from Point A to Point B without a scratch.
I’ve spent my life being a puppet for the cameras, controlled by a "Momager" and a studio that owns my soul. This action movie in Rome was supposed to be my escape. My chance to do my own stunts, to finally feel powerful. But the more I try to reclaim my life, the more someone tries to end it.
The "gifts" in my trailer were just the beginning. Now, the line between movie magic and cold-blooded murder is vanishing. A brake failure. A rigged explosion. A shadow in the Roman alleyways.
Damon is the only thing standing between me and a body bag.
He thinks he can keep me at arm's length. He thinks he can protect me without looking me in the eye. But as the heat of the Italian sun—and our undeniable chemistry—hits a breaking point, his professional mask begins to crack.
The rules are simple: Don’t get attached. Don''t get distracted. Stay alive.
But when the stunts become lethal and the world is watching, Damon is about to learn that I’m not just cargo. And I’m about to learn that a man who uses math to control chaos is the most dangerous thing that ever happened to my heart.
HARD IMPACT is a high-octane, steamy bodyguard romance set against the glamorous backdrop of Rome. It features a hero who would burn the world down to save her and a heroine who is tired of being a princess.
I’ve spent my life being a puppet for the cameras, controlled by a "Momager" and a studio that owns my soul. This action movie in Rome was supposed to be my escape. My chance to do my own stunts, to finally feel powerful. But the more I try to reclaim my life, the more someone tries to end it.
The "gifts" in my trailer were just the beginning. Now, the line between movie magic and cold-blooded murder is vanishing. A brake failure. A rigged explosion. A shadow in the Roman alleyways.
Damon is the only thing standing between me and a body bag.
He thinks he can keep me at arm's length. He thinks he can protect me without looking me in the eye. But as the heat of the Italian sun—and our undeniable chemistry—hits a breaking point, his professional mask begins to crack.
The rules are simple: Don’t get attached. Don''t get distracted. Stay alive.
But when the stunts become lethal and the world is watching, Damon is about to learn that I’m not just cargo. And I’m about to learn that a man who uses math to control chaos is the most dangerous thing that ever happened to my heart.
HARD IMPACT is a high-octane, steamy bodyguard romance set against the glamorous backdrop of Rome. It features a hero who would burn the world down to save her and a heroine who is tired of being a princess.
- Grumpy x Sunshine: The ice-cold driver and the bubbly starlet.
"Touch Her and Die" Energy: Damon doesn't just protect; he annihilates.
Competence Kink: Watch a master precision driver do what he does best.
Forced Proximity: Only one bed in a safehouse in the heart of Italy.
Romantic Suspense: Who is the stalker, and who is sabotaging the set?
HARD IMPACT is Book 2 in The Impact Zone series but can be read as a standalone. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a HEA guaranteed. Strap in—it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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