She wasn’t sent to save him. She was sent to decide if he ever flies again.
Aiden ‘Hawk’ Hartley has spent his life in the air—until one split-second decision grounds him for good.
Physically cleared but operationally flagged, Hawk is told there’s only one way back into the cockpit.
Lorelai ‘Rory’ Nicks is the occupational therapist brought in to decide if he ever flies again. She doesn’t care about his reputation, his record, or the way other pilots look at him like a legend. Her job is simple: break down his instincts, test his judgment, and determine whether he’s still safe when everything goes wrong.
Hawk hates that she sees him so clearly.
He hates that he wants her approval even more.
As Rory pushes him through high-pressure simulations and controlled chaos, the line between professional distance and dangerous attraction starts to blur. Hawk isn’t afraid of failing the tests—but losing control with the one woman who holds his future in her hands might cost him everything.
Because if he wants his wings back, he’ll have to trust himself again.
Aiden ‘Hawk’ Hartley has spent his life in the air—until one split-second decision grounds him for good.
Physically cleared but operationally flagged, Hawk is told there’s only one way back into the cockpit.
Lorelai ‘Rory’ Nicks is the occupational therapist brought in to decide if he ever flies again. She doesn’t care about his reputation, his record, or the way other pilots look at him like a legend. Her job is simple: break down his instincts, test his judgment, and determine whether he’s still safe when everything goes wrong.
Hawk hates that she sees him so clearly.
He hates that he wants her approval even more.
As Rory pushes him through high-pressure simulations and controlled chaos, the line between professional distance and dangerous attraction starts to blur. Hawk isn’t afraid of failing the tests—but losing control with the one woman who holds his future in her hands might cost him everything.
Because if he wants his wings back, he’ll have to trust himself again.