Free online read While waiting on a blind date, Helen Rocco crosses paths with Alex Gadsden. He’s the Special Forces soldier she flirted with through their overlapping physical therapy sessions, but a relationship would never have worked with an adrenaline junkie like him. “Steady” is the main quality she’s looking for in a boyfriend these days. But Alex is determined to win over the woman he can’t forget. In this thrilling prequel to USA TODAY bestselling author Regan Black’s brand-new miniseries, The Riley Code, Helen and Alex must face down a threat from her past before they can even think about a possible future together.