4.5 stars 
 This is a great introduction to the characters in this series and their connections to each other. 
 Nick Rixey has avoided all contact with the 5 remaining members of his special forces team since their unceremonious discharge from the army the previous year. He harbors guilt over the fact that he didn't see what was happening as second in command until it was too late to save the other 6 members of the team. When Becca Merritt approaches him for help finding her brother, Charlie, his initial reaction is to turn her down. After all, he blames her father for the mess that left those 6 men dead and led to the rest of the teams dismissal. But as the danger to her becomes evident, Nick feels compelled to protect her, and realizes he must also gather the team he trusts to help find Charlie, and possibly clear their name. 
 The romance aspect of this story happened FAST. In a matter of days, Becca and Nick go from never having met, to professing deep emotions. But theirs is also a tense, dangerous situation as the secrets Charlie uncovered prior to disappearing point to a side of her father Becca never knew, and that Nick wished he had seen earlier. 
 Beyond the romance, I loved the underlying suspense storyline that looks like it will arch through this series. The drug trade, the connection to Becca's father, and the situation Charlie has put himself into, all added up to a page turner of the best variety. The rough moments when the team first gathers show not only how must these men rely on each other, but how broken they all returned from Afghanistan. And though it is clear they are all fighting their own battles within themselves, they still have their brothers' backs in whatever way that means.