I always enjoy the healing that takes place in stories where the main character has experienced trauma. Daron has watched over the family of a fallen comrade for years which aided in his slow recovery journey. He's reliable in the way that Emma's husband wasn't, but she just can't let go of the thought that he's only there out of guilt. It actually gets repetitive how much she hounds on that, and I wished for her to have more development throughout the book instead of closer to the end. The themes of loyalty and community are strong, and I liked the others that Daron worked with in his security company- Boone and Lucy. There is some conflict with Emma's former brother-in-law which brought an element of suspense to the book.

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I really enjoyed this book. Brenda Minton can spin a tale like no-one else. Her books are always heartwarming and fun to read. Daron is keeping an eye on Emma and her daughter out of obligation, or is it. How can you not fall in love with Emma's daughter and Grandfather. I am looking forward to more books in this series.

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Daron and Boone work together as bodyguards, and Daron spends more time at Boone's ranch than his own, and he is still plagued by nightmares from his time in the military. One night he drives by Emma Shawl's place and notices something very wrong.

When Emma's brother-in-law shows up looking for money to pay for his drug addiction, even though when her husband died everything went to his brother and not to her, but Pete thinks that she is holding out on him. Emma is determined to take care of her family on her own, without Daron's interference.

Will Emma and Daron find that they are just what the other needs?

I like Daron and how he wants to help Emma, and he admires Emma for her strength and determination to raise her daughter without being a burden to others. He loves Jamie, Emma's daughter and he wants to help as much as he can with her upcoming surgery.

Emma is a hardworking mother, who also helps her granddad who is alot like her, in that he doesn't like depending on others and wants to do everything for himself. I admired her mettle, faith, and determination.

Overall a great book with a lot going on, with great humor, Boone is especially apt at pushing Daron's buttons. It has great characters and dialog, and I liked how Daron's goals change over the course of the book.



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