Breaking Free by Maddie Taylor

She is the light to his darkness. Can her love help him break free from the shadows of his past?

After his world was shattered on a dusty battlefield in Afghanistan, Special Forces Officer Tristan Rogers couldn’t shake the grief of being responsible for his best friend’s death. After leaving the service, his duties for Rossi Security fill the daytime hours and keep his mind from wandering to his painful past. But he can’t work 24/7, and his self-imposed solitude to shield his loss-ravaged heart is a lonely existence. Until Piper Emory, a sheltered, small-town girl with big dreams, moves in next door.

Instantly intrigued by her grumpy new neighbor, Piper refuses to let his icy demeanor deter her from befriending him. She’s confident that beneath his bald, bearded, bad-tempered exterior, is a kind and generous man worth getting to know. And the more she learns about Tristan, the more interested she becomes.

When Piper’s curiosity leads her to his shadowy world, Tristan is determined to prove that she’s in way over her head. Soon, Piper’s infectious smile and zest for life begin to heal his wounded heart. When an unexpected danger from a quietly lurking menace threatens Piper with a terrible fate, Tristan must break free of his demons and claim her before it’s too late. But even if he and his elite Rossi team can rescue her in time, is he up to the challenge of convincing Piper that his past is behind him and she is his future?