Collateral Damage (Danger Never Sleeps Book #1)

Lynette Eason

Beschreibung

They thought they left the fight behind on the battlefield. But their greatest struggles are just beginning. 
 
Honorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others, but her days of helping military personnel are over. She's got her own battles to fight from her time overseas, and she's not equipped to take on more.  
 
Former Army Special Ops Sergeant First Class Asher James could handle anything that war sent his way. The only thing that scares him now is sleep. As the shadows close in, the nightmares begin. 
 
Finally convinced that he needs help, Asher makes an appointment with a counselor. When he arrives at her office, she isn't there--but a dead body is. When it becomes clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no matter what.

Verfügbar seit: 07.01.2020.

Drucklänge: 320 Seiten.

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