First published 2011
Izzy Zanella never expected his shattered marriage to matter again. The Navy SEAL had offered Eden Gillman everything when she needed it most: shelter, support, and his name when she carried another man's baby. Their devastating miscarriage destroyed what they had built together. Now Eden returns with a desperate mission to save her teenage brother Ben from their violent stepfather. She needs Izzy's help to win custody, even if it means pretending their marriage still works. Izzy agrees, despite the complications with his SEAL teammate Danny, who happens to be Eden's older brother and Izzy's longtime rival. Their fragile alliance faces its ultimate test when Ben befriends a girl escaping child traffickers. The pursuers kidnap Ben in retaliation, forcing this fractured family into a deadly confrontation. Izzy and Eden must navigate the fierce attraction that still burns between them while fighting to protect the people they love most.
Genres: romance, military-fiction, suspense, action, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
507 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, kidnapping, trafficking, violence