Book excerpt: Enjoy the second box set in the steamy BBW military romantic suspense series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary E Thompson. They thought walking away from their life in the military would be the hardest thing they ever had to do. That was easy compared to falling in love. They were born to be protectors, to do the hard jobs. Weakness wasn’t in their DNA. But the women they fall for give them a new purpose, a different view, and show them just how strong they are when they have no choice. This box set contains three full length romantic suspense novels about risking it all and never backing down from a fight. Failure Ashleigh was the first person Daniel let down. He never thought he’d see her again, but when she shows up on his doorstep in need of his help and protection, he can’t turn her away. Even if having her there makes him question everything he’s ever done wrong in his life. Starting with letting her go. Friends The worst time to hear someone wants to be just friends is when you’re breathing the same air and seconds from crossing that line. But that’s exactly when Kyra tells Slade she’s not interested. Working together and being together would make things too complicated. But seeing each other every day, talking and laughing and working together, makes it impossible to resist the pull they both feel. She never thought getting to know him would be good for her, but letting him know her just might save her life. Family Rocky was only trying to do the right thing. Give back to a stranger. Except the stranger isn’t a stranger. It’s the son of the woman he spent a weekend with years ago. And the son he never knew he had. But someone doesn’t want Rocky in their lives. He wants Nikki for himself. And he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her his.