Under the Redwood Tree by Elizabeth Goddard

A war hero’s scares are still raw to the touch until a gifted artist paints his heart. Romeo Merete was wounded in Afghanistan, and multiple surgeries couldn’t restore his face. But his scars run deeper than he ever imagined, and the last thing he expects is the beautiful artist who looks straight through him, threatening to expose his heart. Camille Westover is one contest away from her dream of an art school scholarship. But she’s lost her inspiration to pain—until a wounded soldier captures her heart.

Unfortunately, her dream would lead her far from the one place and the one person she loves the most. When Camille’s chances of winning are sabotaged and a possible stalker suspected, Romeo is concerned about more than losing the woman he loves to her dream. Can he accept the truth of what Camille sees when she looks at him? Will Camille discover the hope of love that stands before her?