Protecting Charley

Charley Taylor returned to San Diego determined to give back to the military community that shaped her—and nearly broke her. After losing her father in combat and her brother to the invisible wounds of war, helping others is how Charley survives her grief. What she never expected was for her life to collide with a quiet U.S. Navy SEAL with steady brown eyes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Pierce Hutchinson lives by control. As a Navy SEAL, he understands loyalty, sacrifice, and loss. After a betrayal shattered his marriage, love is the one risk he refuses to take—until a driven, compassionate woman drifts into his life and makes him want something more.

As Charley prepares to open the newly renovated building for the charity foundation she works for, a stranger delivers a chilling warning. When unsettling clues begin to surface, Charley realizes the danger isn’t buried in the past—it’s watching her now.

Drawn together by undeniable attraction and growing trust, Charley and Pierce must uncover the truth before it disappears forever. Because someone is determined to keep the secrets hidden… and will do whatever it takes to silence her.