A Baby for the Soldier by Henley Maverick

“He’s dead.”

Bear Calhoun could not believe what he was hearing. Wyatt, his best friend, has just been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One that Bear never saw coming. Unable to move past his guilt for not saving Wyatt, Bear takes a medical leave from the Army, returning to his hometown of Rockford to try and move on. The other thing Bear never saw coming? Wyatt’s now widow Lexi. She’s smart, driven, beautiful… and lost in her own grief. As the two reconnect, Bear begins to realize his feelings for Lexi are no longer as innocent as they once were.

Lexi Hunter is broken. The love of her life, her middle-school sweetheart, Wyatt, is gone. She’s supposed to be strong, if not for herself, but for their seven-year-old son, Dallas. She never imagined he would grow up without a father, and – if she doesn’t get herself together – might have to grow up without his mother, too. When Wyatt’s best friend, Bear, comes home on leave, she realizes she’s not the only one in pain. Craving a connection, she discovers a side to Bear she’d never seen before. One that’s caring and sweet, and… sexy.

Both Bear and Lexi are struggling with their feelings for the other. After all, Wyatt has only been gone a few months, and they both loved him dearly. Will Wyatt’s death bring them together – or drive them apart?