His Last Hope — Sharla Wylde

Two strangers, physically and emotionally damaged, face their greatest fears to save an innocent child.Wounded veteran Chance Tanner returns from Afghanistan broken in body and spirit, determined to find independence and peace. When his security business is tasked with guarding a young murder witness, Chance gets embroiled in a deadly gang war. To save the boy's life Chance takes him to the last place he ever wanted to be: his family's ranch. He can't protect the boy if the kid's do-gooder social worker insists on putting herself in danger. He doesn't need her help. But does he need... her?Hope Mason hasn't met a problem she can't fix. Until a grouchy security owner claims she's in his way. The child in her charge witnessed a brutal murder and she needs to make sure he's safe. Even if that means hiding with the crankiest, sexiest bodyguard she's ever met. Maybe helping him face his fears will enable her to finally confront hers. In the process, she just might save a boy's life. And fix her own.