Defending Home

let me say first of all, I love Blessing and all her 'woo woo' this character is so mysterious and interesting!Nolan O’Rourke's family are his teammates, they had never let him down. He doesn't talk much about his past, His childhood was hell, then Nolan finds out that his mother, the woman who had made his childhood a nightmare, had died giving birth to his baby sister, he has to go back to Jasper Creek, the hell hole he grew up in, to meet the woman currently looking after his sister.Mary Smith is on the run, from a family most people would report to social services, she's been hiding and moving with the help of her brother. But even after five states and three names she's still on the run from a the abusive narcissist her daddy says she belongs too. She needs to run again, but the promise she made to her friend (Nolan's mum) means she needs to find Nolan and get him to take his sister.When Nolan finally turns up, it's not long before he's smitten by both of them.Mary has learned not to trust men, but something about Nolan has her wanting to stick around and explore the feelings he is making her feel. Nolan has a protective streak a mile wide and he's soon organizing his teammates to help Mary stay safe.Nolan's past also rears its head, so they end up with a few hairy moments, and It's touch and go for a while to whether the pair will manage to overcome all the obstacles in their way, but...they do finally get their HEA, which I really wanted for them both. I was very happy with what happens to the 'bad guys' - hehe - they got exactly what they deserved. I got quite bloodthirsty tbh. I guess I was channelling my mama bear emotions towards Mary.I do love reading Caitlyn O'Leary's SEAL series. And I want to read more about Blessing, in this spin-off series.