Reading Him Wrong by Nichole Rose

She hides in books. He sees her anyway.

Jasper
When my sister asks me to date her best friend, I don’t say no.
Are you kidding? Sarah Tolliver has owned me since the day we met.
What my sister forgets to mention? The shy little bookworm doesn’t know I’m her date. And she’s hiding a lifetime of grief behind those pretty eyes.
I show up anyway. I scare off the guy hitting on her. I take her home with me.
And I make one thing clear: She’s mine.
She thinks love is something that breaks you. But I’ve spent my life protecting what matters.
I’ll be her shield. I’ll keep her safe.
And I won’t ever fail her.

Sarah
Getting roped into a blind date by my best friend was destined to end in disaster. But I didn’t expect to be propositioned before drinks…or to be rescued by him.
I’ve loved Jasper Medlock in secret for years. But he belonged to the Navy. I belonged nowhere.
Until now.
The way he looks at me should scare me. The way he calls me his should send me running.
It doesn’t.
But I’ve already lost my entire family. Risking my heart with the only man who’s ever held it?
That might be the most terrifying thing I’ll ever do.
I’ve never been brave.
But for him, I want to be.