If You Stay — S.E. Lund

Anna McNeilMoving to New York City is Anna McNeil's chance to change her life and escape her past - a past ruled by her gangster father and his family of Irish Mafia in Philadelphia's underworld. Her degree in English Literature under her belt, Anna's bound for Manhattan's publishing world, having snagged an unpaid internship with a new startup and competition for the biggest houses in Manhattan. On her first day in Manhattan, only moments after she left her train, disaster strikes. She's robbed in Grand Central Station, leaving her with no ID, no wallet, no laptop and no cellphone. On top of it all, the apartment she rented long-distance was a scam and she's now homeless with nothing on her but some change in her jacket pocket. Undaunted, she goes to her interview and in the elevator, she meets drop dead gorgeous Dane Harrison, who offers to help her, giving her the key to his apartment, and a promise she can stay there when he's away in the Middle East on a job. He even offers to front her a short-term loan to keep her afloat until she can get her ID and access to her bank. No strings attached…Dane HarrisonAfter a devastating betrayal by his fianc? days before his wedding, former Navy SEAL and son of a wealthy Manhattan builder, Dane Harrison hopes to escape his past by moving to Iraq for Brimstone Solutions, Inc. the company he co-founded with an old war buddy. Once there, he'll take on the most dangerous missions protecting US officials who must travel to war zones. His colleagues worry that Dane has a death wish, risking his life far too many times but he can't seem to find happiness back in the USA. Everything changes when he meets Anna McNeil on her way to a job interview in the building his family owns. He's struck by her beauty and wit and offers to help her when he hears her sad story. Despite his promise to never trust another woman, he pursues Anna until she gives in and accepts his invitation for dinner. That one date starts an intense and emotional journey