Troubled Water: An Age Gap, Workplace, Protector Redemption

Parker "Thorn" Thornton can never discuss exactly how he spends his days. That's been the story of his life for as long as he can remember. That is until yesterday when crap hit the fan, and his personal and professional lives clashed in a way he never anticipated.

Now, the self-righteous, arrogant, sexy former SEAL has no choice but to spill his guts to a roomful of strangers.

To provoke his peace of mind, the people demanding answers seem to want to focus their questions on the one subject guaranteed to send his blood boiling-the woman he loves, Bethany McCallister.

As day turns to night and the grilling continues, the intrusiveness of the questions asked knows no bounds. No topic is left off the table, forcing Thorn to concede his relationship with Bethany has hit its fair share of troubled water.

Even though Thorn's determined to protect Bethany, will he be caught between shielding Bethany and admitting the truth?

That he'd kill to protect her.

Again.

• Ripple Effect
• Flood Tide