Shield by Grace Brennan

Jalina Amari was running from herself. She was asked to come to B&B Bar and Grill to help the rescued women there, but how can a broken woman, psychologist or not, help anyone? And when sparks fly between her and a gorgeous Irishman, she has to shut him down. There were more reasons than she could count to keep running, this time from him, but one is all she really needs—he deserves better than someone like her.
Liam O’Brian was running from his demons. For the past ten years, the only things keeping him steady were his Enforcer family and pouring everything he was feeling into being a chef. And then Jalina bursts into his life, burrowing straight into his heart, and she calms the demons tearing him apart. Now if only she’d let him calm hers.
They were both running from something, but there in the hot Nevada desert, surrounded by danger and intrigue, they can finally stop and find happiness, if they only let themselves. Jalina’s still trying to run, but Liam’s determined to give them what they both need—each other.