Beauty of Life Series by Laura Acton

Dan Broderick is on the edge of oblivion. After a friendly fire incident, his heart and soul were ripped to shreds. He chose to leave Special Forces when his unit, men he considered brothers, turned their backs on him. Dan returned to Toronto where he hoped to find the beauty of life and make a difference as a sniper for the Tactical Response Force... moreDan Broderick is on the edge of oblivion. After a friendly fire incident, his heart and soul were ripped to shreds. He chose to leave Special Forces when his unit, men he considered brothers, turned their backs on him. Dan returned to Toronto where he hoped to find the beauty of life and make a difference as a sniper for the Tactical Response Force. Will his new team pull him back from the edge or be the reason he slips into oblivion? Alpha Team is the elite team of Toronto's Tactical Response Force. Five men and one woman with a rare familial bond, help each other cope with the dark side of humanity as they keep the citizens of Toronto and each other safe. Their team balance is knocked off kilter when an unwanted new member is forced on them. Will Alpha Team’s resentment of the new member prevent them from recognizing the wounded soul in their midst before it's too late to save him? less

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... moreAfter 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? less

Dan Broderick has been slowly putting the pieces of his life together again. It was a rough year as he struggled to find acceptance with Alpha Team. On the day when the last piece fits into place and he feels he belongs, events explode around him and threaten his newfound security, his memories, and maybe even his life. Lexa McKenna has fought against her attraction to Dan Broderick, scared to risk everything, insisting to herself that they're just friends... moreDan Broderick has been slowly putting the pieces of his life together again. It was a rough year as he struggled to find acceptance with Alpha Team. On the day when the last piece fits into place and he feels he belongs, events explode around him and threaten his newfound security, his memories, and maybe even his life. Lexa McKenna has fought against her attraction to Dan Broderick, scared to risk everything, insisting to herself that they're just friends. A series of cascading events may decide the future of her relationship with Dan before she has a chance to accept the truth of her feelings. General William Broderick has tried for years to decipher the root cause of his painful estrangement from his son, Daniel. His wife, Yvonne, maintains hope that he will eventually solve the puzzle. The truth is almost within his reach, but betrayal and hidden enemies with old grudges may tear father and son apart forever. Blaze, Winds, and Patch have battled their grief and guilt after they lost two important pieces of their lives. After Brody’s death, they failed Blondie when he needed them most. For the past year they have searched for him, but something or someone prevented them from finding him. One fateful day, a chance encounter brings Blondie back to them, but it may be too late to save him. less

Dan Broderick finally believed Brody’s ‘beauty of life’ existed for him. His dad cared, his mom loved him, his blood family and unit brothers found him, and Sexy Lexie wanted him! Life was great … until Dan crumpled to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut. Lexa McKenna risked all she valued for a man. But Dan wasn’t just any man … her heart and soul knew what her rational mind didn't... moreDan Broderick finally believed Brody’s ‘beauty of life’ existed for him. His dad cared, his mom loved him, his blood family and unit brothers found him, and Sexy Lexie wanted him! Life was great … until Dan crumpled to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut. Lexa McKenna risked all she valued for a man. But Dan wasn’t just any man … her heart and soul knew what her rational mind didn't. When Dan was laid low by a devastating injury, Lexa feared she'd never get the chance to figure out what could be. Dad—one word that William longed to hear, yet accepted he wouldn’t. But Daniel just called him Dad! Hope surged in General Broderick … only to be plunged into a nightmare as blood blossomed from Daniel’s chest. A Broderick invasion was poised to get Danny back … they could finally heal nineteen-year-old wounds. But then a thirty-year-old vendetta threatened to take Danny from them yet again. Dan’s blood family, chosen brothers, and his beauty of life rally around to help him after a life-altering injury. Will Dan’s family be able to help him recover and rejoin Alpha Team? Can Dan once again prove he is an OUTLIER and beat insurmountable odds? less