Love Always by Rebecca Ryan

Mateus:
I left the SEALs because I couldn’t serve any more. I left Los Angeles because I couldn’t love anymore. Working for Colton Security should have been the perfect job and a chance to prove I’d never be a burden to anyone. Then I met Laurel Russo. Though she makes me feel like I can do anything, in reality, I can’t. I refuse to ask her to take me on. When a murderer tries to frame Laurel, I’m charged with protecting her, making my life impossible. She’s everywhere … even in my dreams.

Laurel:
I lost my parents and then my virginity at fifteen. When my son, Cory, was diagnosed with autism, my college plans evaporated. Now I’m back in school, trying to do the right thing. When I discover a body, my family is convinced I’m in danger. But the only danger I’m in is with Mateus Gutiérrez. I made a promise to myself: I’d never become a burden. Cory is my son, my responsibility, and though just the sight of Mateus takes my breath away, I never break a promise.