Wyatt Oaks did not see Jesse Burke die, but he endured the same devastating skirmish, and it deep-sixed his SEAL career.
He only remembered the soldier because he’d spoken to him for a few hours weeks before, one drunken night on leave. That connection barely made them acquaintances, and certainly not friends.
So why does he feel such an obligation to the wife and small son the Army captain left behind? Wyatt heard about them exactly once. He should be able to forget them. What’s more, the fact that his new employer, Black Watch Security, is in the midst of taking down a corrupt senator with a vendetta against his team, means Wyatt needs to forget them.
He isn’t the forgetting type, however. And once he discovers that Burke’s widow knows more than anyone could guess about that infamous ambush and what the dirty senator wrought there—he realizes he just might have to become more than another brother-in-arms Leah and her son don’t need. He might need to be their guard, their shield, their safe harbor…
Kristen Casey pens contemporary romance novels with heat and heart, and loves to get lost in scenes of delicious dialogue! Kristen lives in Maryland with her husband, two kids, and assorted cats. In her spare time, she enjoys all things crafty, particularly knitting and crochet.
Absolutely loved this book! This is the third book in the latest series by Kristen Casey and follows another one of the SEALS from the decommissioned team. We get two strong main characters-Wyatt is a brawny, tender romantic and Leah is a determined widowed mother. We get just enough of her son Teddy to bring out the personalities of Leah and Wyatt but not too much (like in some stories with children in them!) Funny, flirty conversations between the characters and just the right level of suspense made me stay up late into the night devouring this book! And omg…. The proposal??? Maybe the best I’ve ever read!!!