Author: samekraemer

After leaving the military, Army ranger Hank returns home — where he falls for Reed, a gorgeous and kindhearted special education teacher. But between painful pasts and secrets, are the two of them ready to risk their hearts for love?

Their story:Shepard Smokey Colson -While at dinner with a friend, I saw a news report that a man I revered, Colonel Wesley Howzer, and his wife, Doreen, died in a freak accident in Greece, leaving behind a son.  I felt the pull to attend the funeral and offer the young man, a chef, my assistance.  His father wasn’t just the man who had been my training officer when I was in John Wayne School for … had been my training officer when I was in John Wayne School for Delta.  He was Saber, a well-respected member of Alpha Unit One,…

Gabriele Torrente~“Mr. Torrente? You need to come down here.” My receptionist isn’t one to make demands, so I hurry down the stairs to see what all the fuss is about. Little did I know, the moment I walk down those stairs, my life is going to change in ways I can’t begin to fathom.The boy and girl seated in the lobby come as a surprise, but the man bursting through the front door moments later … front door moments later has me nearly swallowing my tongue. He’s beautiful, funny, and infuriating. He says he’s a dancer with a job lined…

Hank Schatz~One of my toughest decisions was to join the Army after graduating high school. My second toughest was to decide it was time to get out. I wanted more than that life had to offer—namely the return of my humanity and a life beyond the pain that had leached into my soul during my deployments. Without a hint at what to do next, I said goodbye to my Army life and headed home to Missouri.… Missouri.There were things I’d been hiding from my family for too many years—a secret that had nothing to do with my career as an…