SOLACE: Behind the Shield (Beauty of Life #2)

After six years in the Army Special Forces, former Master Corporal Dan Broderick is seeking to rebuild his professional and personal lives following several tragic losses. Making the transition from Special Forces Soldier to Urban Police Officer and learning to trust again are difficult for Dan because experience has shown him that everyone he cares about is ultimately taken from him. His teammates, each in their own way, are reaching out to Dan. Will he accept their overtures or continue hiding his battered heart and wounded soul behind his shields?

Three members of Alpha Team—Bram, Lexa, and Jon—are making progress with the puzzle that is Dan Broderick. Can they forge a path behind Dan’s shield for the rest of the team to follow?

Bram De Haven, a devoted husband and father of four girls, sees something within their rookie that the others on the team have missed. Can his gentle fatherly ways offer Dan a safe harbor in the storm?

Lexa McKenna is a strong, self-determined woman with a tender heart that she protects behind a carefully constructed shield to avoid being hurt by love. Romance between teammates is forbidden, but something about Dan Broderick intrigues her. Will the attraction between Dan and Lexa heal their wounded hearts or destroy them both?

Jon Hardy, Tactical Lead of Alpha Team, takes his responsibility to maintain the safety of the team seriously. He is a hard, demanding, stubborn man who hides his softer emotions behind an exterior gruffness. Can he recognize and begin to change his ways before he alienates the most important people in his life?

Will Alpha Team recognize that they all hide behind shields and succeed as they try to earn Dan’s trust and help him see that he belongs? Will events in the rough and tumble world of the Police Tactical Response Force assist or prevent them from making a connection with the rookie?