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Former GRS Operator and Navy SEAL Garrett Davis is the walking, talking definition of regret. His guilt weighs heavy. The pain and misery he carries cripples him. When a tragic accident takes him back to his hometown, he’s not prepared to face the woman he left behind. The woman who should’ve been his—was his, until he broke her heart.​

Mellie doesn’t have time for Garrett to strong-arm his way back into her life. She doesn’t want to remember all the ways he loved and protected her when they were children. It’s not easy to dream of a life full of love when your high school sweetheart dumps you before you make it down the aisle. She’s long ago given up on happy endings. Besides, all thoughts of happiness evaporate when your sister is murdered but the police don’t believe you.​

But what she wants and what she needs are very different things when her sister’s killer turns his attention on her.​

Garrett has one shot to protect the woman he’s loved since they were kids. One shot to heal two broken hearts. One chance to prove their future is worth fighting for. Garrett’s redemption won’t come easy; Melissa Rivers is not the same girl he broke.​

Spoiler alert: he fails. So he does what he figures any man who is faced with losing everything does—he kidnaps her and takes to the only person he knows who can help him—Zane Lewis

 

My Rating: 5/5 Stars 

 

 I knew that this story was going to be emotional, and it truly is. Yes, you have the suspense and the action portions-but there is so much more to this story than that! Garrett has been a favorite of mine since the very beginning of seeing him. I knew there had to be one hell of a back story-and there definitely is! And knowing how much pain and guilt he hides behind his calm mask was heart breaking. He and Mellie have this unbelievable love of a lifetime that they still managed to mess up. But them putting everything back together and making it right, makes for an unforgettable and beautiful love story. I loved every minute of this book, from Garrett making himself vulnerable to Mellie to them both realizing that they have to learn to trust each other again. That the love has never faded but without trust, it means nothing. I loved how everything plays out, right down to the introduction of a new team and being able to see other characters we know and love! I don't think you could have gotten this story any better or to fit this couple any better. I loved it all! Now I have to impatiently wait for Silver Team!