TWO HEARTS' DIVERSION

Neglected and abused by his mother’s boyfriend, Sam McIntire survived his childhood by holding on to the one person who ever made him feel seen—Laurel Richardson, the high‑school girl who stepped in when no one else dared. Years later, Sam has rebuilt his life and risen to the rank of Air Force Lieutenant. But when an injury forces him into a joint assignment with Laurel, their reunion is anything but simple.
A newly formed trafficking ring is operating in the shadows near their base, and every lead suggests the network is expanding fast—and may have military ties. As Sam and Laurel dig deeper, they find themselves pulled into a dangerous web where every wrong move could cost lives.
Their long‑buried connection sparks into a fierce, undeniable attraction, but the closer they get to the truth, the more Sam realizes someone is watching them… and someone wants him silenced. Laurel becomes both his greatest strength and his greatest vulnerability.
With danger closing in and secrets rising to the surface, Sam must protect the woman who once saved him—and convince her that despite their age difference and the threats surrounding them, they’re stronger together than apart.