Locked-Down Heart – Combat Hearts Book 2

To protect the most important people in her life, she’ll need to trust the one man with the power to break her.

Denise Reynolds’s tightly controlled life is thrown off kilter when she’s given custody of her young cousins. There are days she has a hard enough time getting herself out of bed, never mind two precocious kids.

If that wasn’t enough, Chris Nolton comes strolling back into town as suddenly as he left it. She’d broken her own rules and given him a chance once before, only to have him ghost on her. But he’s not there for her this time. No, he’s leading the FBI Task Force intent on capturing the kids’ biological father. A man who was sent to prison for manslaughter. A man who was released five years too early. A man who wants his kids back.

The past has a way of repeating itself and once again, Denise finds herself defending the innocent against the evil of the world. One wrong decision, one second guess, could have devastating consequences. To protect the most important people in her life, she’ll need to trust the one man with the power to break her.

Beautiful, emotional, and raw – Tarina Deaton takes you on a journey of love, redemption, and healing through the sense of one who has given almost all she has, yet refuses to quit. Denise and Chris stayed with me long after the last page.

Pippa Grant, Author

★★★★★
I loved Chris and Denise, the storyline is gripping, there are some parts that made me chuckle and some made me cry, a great rollercoaster of a book.

Amazon review

★★★★★
The suspense was on point. The chemistry was off the charts. So, when all these features are blended together, we are left with an amazing, beautiful, funny, heart-warming, suspenseful, and truly unforgettable read!

amazon review