He'll do anything to save her, except claim her as his own. When Zeke Vorderstrasse returns home from deployment, he expects the same chaos his family always brings-music, food, and too many opinions. What he doesn't expect is Iris-a beautiful, soft-spoken young mother with eyes full of secrets and a baby in her arms. Iris is rebuilding her life after escaping the wreckage of her traumatic past. Living under the protection of Enzo Ramirez, the paramedic who helped her start over, she's learning how to trust not only others, but herself as well. Zeke feels the pull from the moment they meet-but must bury his attraction when he realizes Iris is the mysterious woman his cousin Enzo has already proclaimed feelings for. Over the months that follow, shared dinners blur into something deeper. When tragedy strikes and Enzo is killed in the line of duty, their grief binds Zeke and Iris together in ways neither of them are prepared for. Now, as they navigate loss, loyalty, and the slow, fragile bloom of something that feels like love, Zeke must face the hardest truth of all: sometimes doing the right thing means risking everything.
