Men of the Military Series by Katie Rae

Nothing is guaranteed.Nothing is a given. We can only plan for things that we know and understand.Fate takes care of the rest.After years of being an Army Ranger, military life was all I knew and understood.I planned on being a Ranger for as long as I could be, climbing the ranks and being a hero to my country.Nothing else mattered.Then fate came along and I fell in love. She became the one thing that mattered more to me than army life, which meant the plans were no longer mine to make... moreNothing is guaranteed.Nothing is a given. We can only plan for things that we know and understand.Fate takes care of the rest.After years of being an Army Ranger, military life was all I knew and understood.I planned on being a Ranger for as long as I could be, climbing the ranks and being a hero to my country.Nothing else mattered.Then fate came along and I fell in love. She became the one thing that mattered more to me than army life, which meant the plans were no longer mine to make.They were ours. Unfortunately, we waited too long to make those plans and tragedy struck. My guaranteed happily ever after was gone. Leaving me broken. Unpredictable. A liability to my team. I was grasping on to memories in a never-ending loop of pain.Now, my command was forcing me to make a decision on my career— alone. And just like before, I was having a hard time letting go of army life. Only this time, my decisions weren't based on love.They were based on revenge. So while fate was trying, once again, to pierce me with her love arrows, I was busy planning the only thing I knew was a given in my life. War. less

A wave of adrenaline crashed through me as the Raptor landed and taxied down the runway where I stood waiting. I was on assignment to handle PR for the Air Force's Raptor demonstration team, and my fascination with the powerful aircraft made this my ultimate dream job. But as the pilot popped his cockpit canopy and climbed out of the jet, my adrenaline quickly turned to shock, leaving me speechless and a little crazed... moreA wave of adrenaline crashed through me as the Raptor landed and taxied down the runway where I stood waiting. I was on assignment to handle PR for the Air Force's Raptor demonstration team, and my fascination with the powerful aircraft made this my ultimate dream job. But as the pilot popped his cockpit canopy and climbed out of the jet, my adrenaline quickly turned to shock, leaving me speechless and a little crazed. Ian Thomas was striding from the jet, directly toward me, with a perfectly cocky smirk plastered on his face. The last time I saw him was twelve years ago, in high school. He was the quiet nerdy boy and I was the popular cheerleading queen that never gave him the time of day. That lanky nerd was now replaced by the confident pilot in front of me. Seeing him in his flight suit and the way his jaw flexed as he slid his aviators over his eyes, I knew I was in trouble. And I was about to cause a whole lot of trouble in return. less

One RECON mission changed everything.I was no longer the same person I was before that mission.And now that I was back home, I never intended on showing my face again. Instead, I chose to stay hidden.Alone.Damaged.Lost.I might as well have been dead.But then Maren Corley found me.She made me feel alive, even when I pushed her away.Maren reminded me of who I used to be.Who I could have been.In another life, maybe we could have been something special... moreOne RECON mission changed everything.I was no longer the same person I was before that mission.And now that I was back home, I never intended on showing my face again. Instead, I chose to stay hidden.Alone.Damaged.Lost.I might as well have been dead.But then Maren Corley found me.She made me feel alive, even when I pushed her away.Maren reminded me of who I used to be.Who I could have been.In another life, maybe we could have been something special.There were just too many obstacles for us in this one, though.My trauma.My damage.My secrets.Not to mention the relationship I had with her sister.*TW include: PTSD and the effects of PTSD. For more in depth content warnings, please visit: katieraebooks .com as some may lead to spoilers. less