First read by Lora Leigh - great story and writing - prepare for lots and lots of steamy graphic encounters !!! 
 Nathan and Sabella Malone lived the idyllic life in Alpine Texas until one day his routine rescue mission as an elite SEAL went wrong and he was captured, drugged and tortured - his family informed he was dead. 
 Now six years later, after months of reconstructive surgery and years of rehabilitation and retraining Nathan returns to his hometown as Noah Blake - a member of the Elite Ops unit whose mission is to bring down a radical militia group. As Noah re-inserts himself into his old life as the dark bad boy drifter, his bond with Sabella grows even stronger than before as does his need to protect her. She's no longer the delicate Southern belle he left behind but a toughened widow who sees through his camouflage. 
 An excellent cast of supporting characters in Nathan's family members and Noah's unit comrades makes for a very compelling read and the first of what I'm sure is a great series. 
 4.5 stars