RYDER As an ex-Marine, I've seen things. Things I won't and can't tell anyone. Things that haunt my dreams. But when I stand up for a woman at the Hard Brake Bar in Kildare, Nevada and become enraged almost to the point of violence, my brother vows to help me get whatever demons are controlling my heart out for good. I don't think there's help out there, and I'm not looking to be fixed or saved. I do the saving. But meeting my psychologist, Maggie, poses challenges I never expected to have to face...or fix. The hippie, curvy, but cautious sprite makes me feel. And that's something I hate to do. We aren't supposed to fall for each other, but our undeniable attraction and my eventual break-thru ignite our flash fire of passion. Can I find the peace my heart needs to keep what my heart desires most? Her. The Heart of the Wounded Hero series was created to pay tribute to and raise awareness of our wounded heroes. Each of the over eighty authors involved has contributed time, money, and stories to the cause. These love stories are inspiring and uplifting, showing the sacrifice of our veterans but also giving them the happily ever after they deserve. By increasing awareness through our books, we believe we can in a small part help the wounded heroes that have sacrificed so much. These sweet and steamy love stories are inspiring and uplifting, showing the sacrifice of our veterans and soldiers, but also giving them the happily ever after they desire and deserve. ~*~*~*~ This is a spin-off of the Graffiti Street world and series, including Graffiti Street Bad Boys, Graffiti Street Guardians MC, Graffiti Street Tattoo, and WildStyle Brewers...you'll see plenty of familiar faces and some new ones and a new series that will be born—Graffiti Street Red Lipstick with Hard Brake in June 2022.