He knew how hard it was to follow in his brother’s footsteps.

Joseph Newman may have followed in his older brother into the military and now into a law-enforcement career, but that’s where they were different. Wyatt was a police chief, serious, now married, and someone the community looked up to. Joseph enjoyed a beer with friends, loved a good joke, and didn’t mind playing the field. Until he met her…the shy woman who barely spoke. And something told him, she needed a hero. But was he the man for the job?

She knew how hard it was to break away from the past.

Shiloh Wallen had escaped the confines of the confines that had dictated her life for years. Now, she worked hard, took care of her niece, and was happy to have a job that afforded her the independence she craved. All she wanted was to feel normal but had no idea what that was. The smiles of the handsome Joseph always made her feel special even if she knew he gave them freely to everyone. But he wanted more and she wasn’t sure she had it in herself to give.

When her past comes back to haunt her, he wants to be the hero she needs. But maybe, she’ll also find that a hero lies inside of her, as well.

A Baytown Boys sub-series.

Keeping the waterways of the Eastern Shore of Virginia safe, follow along as they find love. Small town romantic suspense.