Healing Creek by Charlee Allden

Creek was made to be a weapon. One of the feared ‘Arena Dogs’—genetically engineered warriors bred to fight and die at the whim of their Roma masters—he was their enforcer, the one they used to keep others in line. But now he’s broken, cast out, and alone in a way his kind were never meant to be. Until he’s drawn into the growing rebellion to free the Arena Dogs… and meets a woman who sees him more clearly than anyone ever has.

Grace has always been fragile. Sheltered by her family, she’s spent her life being protected—until the Roma Company makes her a pawn in their brutal game. But Creek doesn’t see her as weak. And for the first time, she wonders if she’s strong enough to fight back. Maybe even strong enough to claim a future with the battle-scarred warrior who sees her for more than just her past.

But Grace has a secret. One that could cost them their chance at freedom—if it doesn’t destroy them first.

A slow-burn sci-fi romance packed with heart-pounding action, a fiercely loyal protector hero, a tough but vulnerable heroine, and the unbreakable brotherhood of warriors willing to fight for their own.