Arielle Jackman grew up as an Army brat—and then she became an Army wife. Now she’s widowed and looking for something she’s never had… roots. Back in her favorite Texas town, she’s teaching middle-schoolers, and since she and her husband never had any, she considers them all her kids. But the evenings are lonely, and Arielle’s wondering if she should get out and make some friends. Then friendship … friendship finds her again, in the form of an old childhood acquaintance, Cavanagh Wraggs.
Known as a weapon of mass destruction for the Ranger Ops team, Cav is always neck-deep in danger. He hates admitting that he’s struggling to deal with the stresses of the position, especially after a strike goes sideways—and he’s responsible. As a way to take his mind off things, he volunteers at a park cleanup program, but finds another distraction in a very sexy Ms. Jackman as she bends over to pick up trash. Talk about hot for teacher. Then he recognizes the big soft brown eyes of the girl he once knew and is instantly hooked.
As things heat up and Arielle begins to let go of her past, she’s smacked in the face to learn the sweet-talkin’ muscled man is part of a special ops team. Her heart can’t take the military life a second time around, especially knowing how it could end. Now Cav is facing some harsh choices—lose the job and team he loves or the woman who makes him happier than he’s ever imagined. Maybe, just maybe, he can find a way to keep it all.
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I couldn’t put this book down!!
You can’t help but admire Arielle!!! She has been through so much and yet she remains strong, kind and compassionate. She is an amazing teacher who just wants to be happy and helpful. One outing to help clean up a park put her back in Cav’s orbit.
Cav is a man who has had a hard time recently and needs an outlet. A suggestion to help clean up a park reintroduces him to someone from his past. He sees something in Arielle and wants to get to know her again. She isn’t his usually type but that doesn’t stop the attraction they have for one another.
The suspense in the book was out of this world. It was written in a way that you could easily feel like you were Arielle and felt every emotion she was feeling. It was intense.
Definitely a nice story to end the series. Fortunately for Cav, his team was there for him not only in battling the bad guys but also in matters of his heart.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.