Breaking the Silence — Tricia Andersen

Rico Choate is a MMA bad boy with a love ‘em and leave ‘em attitude. That is until he meets Avery Walker, a deaf Marine who lost her hearing when her transport was destroyed in an I.E.D explosion in Afghanistan. He falls hard for her, even learning sign language from his friend, Chloe, so he can talk to her. Avery has worked hard to overcome her deafness. She doesn't need anyone's sympathy. She's living a perfectly normal life and has no time for celebrities who have everything handed to them on a silver platter. Because of Avery's pride, Rico to keep his career in mixed martial arts a secret. But how long can he keep such a huge part of his life separate from the woman he loves? And if she does find out, how will she react? Can Avery set her stubbornness aside, or will secrets and pride keep these two apart?