Ranger Xeno Reed enlisted after running from his high school crush, but now they are reunited in an active war zone, and that one kiss ten years ago comes back to haunt him. CIA Operative Houston Banks had his heart broken ten years ago, and now he's been sent to Iraq, he's scared it'll happen all over again, because Xeno's still that big, buff jock, and Houston? Well, he's even more of a nerd these days. If Xeno and Houston can navigate the mountains of northern Iraq together, maybe they can find their way to love along the way. So long as they both have the courage to speak the truth... Truth is a 16,000 word novella featuring a broken-hearted linguist, a cool and collected Ranger, and a whole lot of sand in places it shouldn't go. ——————————————- A Free Read through Insta-Freebee from August 28th to September 4th together with other authors -> https://claims.instafreebie.com/gg/MO...