Vonnie by J.A. Hornbuckle, D.P. Fletcher

While being the youngest of the Broken Girls, Vonnie James was the most iconoclastic. Only letting a few into her heart, much less her personal space. That was until she was forced into a pairing with Rio Ironcloud, an ex-Ranger saddled with a small, inherited canine who needed a minder.

Yet Rio was on the hunt to find where to land, a place to establish roots after his time in the military. He just hadn’t planned on meeting a girl who not only piqued his interest but made him ache with a deep physical want.
And the fact she needed him, even if it was only as a protector? Bonus points.

But could the two recognize the connection between them and carry it through to its conclusion? Or would they allow their own fears and insecurities to interfere and derail the relationship neither one of them planned on?