Military instincts don't retire. Neither do stalkers with vendettas. Veronica Taylor never expected to find love in Appalachia while designing firewalls for her family's business. But she also didn't anticipate meeting a protective alpaca farmer who sees through her carefully constructed walls. Her brilliant mind might keep astronauts alive, but it's his steady presence that makes her feel safe for the first time in months. Their chemistry is undeniable, their connection immediate, but their timing couldn't be worse.Someone is watching her.Zachary thought he'd left danger behind when he traded military ops for a farm in the mountains. But when he spots shadows moving across Veronica's property and meets the scatterbrained genius, all his protective and care-giving instincts roar back to life. She's brilliant, beautiful, and clearly in danger. Her brothers might not believe her, but Zach's already in too deep to walk away.He sees what others overlook. When a figure from Veronica's past emerges with deadly intentions, they're caught in a deadly game of corporate espionage and obsession. As moved items escalate to surveillance devices and gunshots in the dark, Zach and Veronica's blooming romance might be cut short before it has a chance to flourish.This opposites attract, romantic suspense novel features an alpaca with more curiosity than sense, the retired Navy sailor trying to keep him alive, and a software developing superstar who struggles with everyday life. With plenty of spice and no cheating, this standalone novel includes an HEA for the couple while leaving the overarching conflict to continue through the rest of the Taylor Industry series.
