Synopsis
HONOR, LOYALTY, LOVE David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing kennel can break through the animal's grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility . . . and into Atlas's heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her. Lyn realizes that David's own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he's gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else-and he's willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn't want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both..., David Cruz is trying to settle into ex-military life. After three deployments, he's now back in the States, running the Hope's Crossing kennel to train dogs for military applications. But when Atlas, a Belgian Malinois suffering from PTSD and grieving for his dead handler, returns from duty and shows no signs of improvement, David reluctantly realizes he needs to call in the big guns. Enter Evelyn "Lyn" Jones, a celebrated dog whisperer who arrives at Hope's Crossing to try to help Atlas. Sparks fly between Lyn and David immediately, and not in a good way; he's about to throw her off the property when he sees a flicker of connection in Atlas. When a threat on Lyn's life seems linked to Atlas's handler's death, the two must find a way to work together to protect the kennel, the dogs, and the fragile peace they've built for themselves. David's not sure he can trust her, but she's the only one who's made any progress with Atlas, and the attraction between them is undeniable.
