Defending My Heart by Barbra Campbell

I know better than to believe in fantasies…so how can she be real?

As a Navy SEAL, I deal with intense and deadly situations on a regular basis.
My drive to climb through the ranks has been an excellent cover for the pain of losing a friend in combat years ago.
But my hardened shell is empty.
When Wendy breezes into my life, my heart beats in the dark cavern of my chest for the first time since I can remember.
She’s adorable, easy to talk to, and I sense there’s more to her than the other ‘frog hogs’ whose mission in life is to tame a SEAL.
And I’m right. There’s a lot more.
She’s conned me…a guy whose reputation has been built on assessing situations and not making mistakes.
But when I tell her to take a hike, I feel a new thing in my chest, and I think it’s a broken heart. If only she hadn’t been using me, she might have been the savior I needed.
Now that I’ve run her off, can I track her down and beg her to give me a real chance?