Badge of Tenacity

Can a retired military man finally claim his childhood friend as his lover when they've both changed, and a world of experience and problems lies between them?

Jarrod

I've retired from the military and moved home with two goals:

1—to go into business with my best friend.

2—to stake a claim on Chrissie, the gorgeous woman who haunts my dreams.

Number two bothers me because, while she's currently single, I know nothing about her private life or marriage. I'm about to find out…

Chrissie

Since my husband died, life has been challenging. I work long hours to pay the bills, and someone is playing nasty pranks on me. The anxiety messes with my mind and causes big-time stress, but I keep going. That's what I do.

Jarrod reappears in my life with perfect timing, and he's no longer a scrawny kid. He's muscular and easy on the eye—a generous man who appeals to me on every level. We might not have a future, but he's perfect as Mr. Right Now. If only the rest of my existence ran as smoothly.

Contains a determined ex-military man, a hard-working lady farmer facing skullduggery from a mystery foe, and a little small town instalove, which makes everything better.