Forever My Soldier: Special Edition (The Ryder Brothers) by Dani Ryan

Can a soldier with no direction and a woman trying to get her life on track find their way to a second chance?

The Army comes first—period. My father, who also served, instilled that in me at a young age, hoping I was going to follow in his footsteps as his eldest son. It was a hard pill for me to swallow, though, leaving the girl I loved behind to serve in the military. But I never shirked my obligations, so I enlisted. And when I was away I lost my princess because I couldn't fight for her then. Now I'm back and when she comes to see me, I take that as my second chance to fight for her. She's got a weight on her shoulders, though, and I can't seem to break down all of her walls. Things have happened while I was away that she doesn't want to share, but this is only going to work if she opens up to me. But I'm patient and know that what we have is the real deal, so I'll put everything on the line to make sure I don't lose her again.

Note: Every book in The Ryder Brothers series is an interconnected standalone and there are no cliffhangers.