Colt Sawyer caught the baseball bat Esme Tobella swung at his head just in time. What was with the beautiful young woman? Clay didn’t know her, but he’d like to. Esme couldn’t believe she’d nearly beaned the stranger. Sure, he’d broken into the building, or had he? She’d moved to Mystery Canyon to make a new start. With her past, she wasn’t taking any chances. With a medical discharge from the Navy, former SEAL Colt was new in town, having accepted a job from a friend. A message on a Java Cupid cup encourages their relationship, but both Esme and Colt have things in their pasts that effect their daily lives. Fears and memories they want to keep hidden. When someone from Esme’s past makes his presence know those secrets must be revealed. What is Colt hiding from Esme? How can Esme trust Colt to protect her? Will this couple get their Happily Ever After promised by the Java Cupid? *****Esme Tobella has been the victim of intense spousal abuse. She suffers from the traumatic memories and scars inflected on her by Hugo Braga, her ex-husband. Hugo’s efforts to get Esme back are focused on in the novel. Please use caution when reading this story if you think the topic might distress you.