The Broken and The Brave — Vanessa Gray Bartal

He loved her the moment he saw her through a window. Heart imploded, gone forever. The only problem? She married his best friend.Jordan was an amazing Navy wife. And then her husband transitioned from the navy to the world of high-stakes espionage and children came along. No one told her he'd travel more as a spy. No one warned her how hard it would be to single parent, how much pressure it would put on their marriage. Now alone, exhausted, and overwhelmed, she begins to hear noises at night. Or does she? Is someone stalking her, or does it only seem that way? With her husband, Shimmer, gone, only his best friend, Ribs, is available, waiting to be the protective pal he's always been. Because surely he could never see her as more, not after thirteen years of friendship...