Runaway Girlfriend

Runaway Girlfriend: A Protector, Opposites Attract, Road Trip Romance (Secondhand Hearts Book 2) 

She's built walls to protect her heart. He's the only man who's ever made her want to tear them down.

Claudie St. James has survived more than most people could imagine. After clawing her way out of a nightmare past, she's finally found peace—and maybe even a chance at love with Bo Lester, the private investigator whose gentle persistence has slowly chipped away at her defenses. For the first time in years, Claudie dares to believe in happiness.

But when she discovers her teenage sister is trapped in the same house with the monster who destroyed her childhood, Claudie's carefully constructed world shatters. Without a word to anyone—not even Bo—she disappears into the night, determined to save the only family she has left, no matter the cost.

Bo knows Claudie better than she thinks. He's seen past her street-smart armor to the vulnerable woman beneath, and he refuses to let her face her demons alone. But tracking down the woman he loves means confronting his own buried secrets—and risking everything they've built together.

In a heart-stopping race against time, two damaged souls must learn that some battles are too important to fight alone. Because sometimes, the greatest courage isn't running toward danger—it's letting someone catch you when you fall.