HE JUST WANTED TO GET HOME... A Marine thinks a lot about home when serving back to back tours overseas. Home is supposed to be safe, full of love and laughter, but Lt. Col. Boone Ballestra's care packages stopped coming months ago. The two females he loves most sought shelter under his roof when his sister vowed to testify against her murderous husband and moved in with his niece Savannah in tow so, he expects a bit of drama, but not a near kidnapping before he even tosses his duffle to the floor. AND HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS... Boone's relied on long distance help in the form of Savannah's favorite teacher, Brianna Parrish. Brianna's had his family's back when Boone couldn't, but now that mafia in-law Hadrian Royle is stepping up the heat, she's put her life on the line for them. ...It's not exactly how Boone planned to impress the woman who helped him while he served his country. Back home, Boone discovers knowing 100 ways to subdue an adversary is useless when it comes to your basic preschool princess wrangling. Brianna's insights console his traumatized niece, & decode parts of Boone he's kept camouflaged from the world (& himself.) She even teaches the man with a boatload of concerns to 'cast his cares' on God, which sounds just dandy, until Brianna foils the mob's plans one time too many & puts herself in their cross-hairs. THE LOVING HEART ENDURES ALL, SACRIFICES ALL... Unwilling to risk Brianna further, Boone pushes away the love he's lacked all his life in order to keep her safe. It's the perfect plan, (if only she were the kind of gal to abandon the people she loves). When she doesn't, Brianna's marked for death, and Boone will trade his freedom for hers in a heartbeat--- ----which it just might cost them. English. Regular Print. Christian Romance Suspense Adventure. Action. Humor. Strong Female Lead. Faith. Conservative. Family. Intelligent. Clean. No foul language. Thriller. SWAT Military. Cop. Love Triangle. Southern. South. Georgia. Page turner. Full length novel. Big Books. Series. Award winning author. http: //www.kdharpbooks.com