When a growly protector meets a sunshiny damsel in distress, the last thing he expects is for her to save him...Grayson "Demon" Ellis lost his former Navy SEAL team after an op went sideways a year ago. Plagued by nightmares and survivor's guilt, Gray spends his time trying to cope and failing miserably.When an old friend recruits him to join Ex Nihilo, a black ops team determined to stop The Agency, Gray finds new hope. However, their first mission forces Gray to return to the Colombian jungle where he lost his SEAL brothers. It's a potential disaster in the making...until Gray meets a damsel in distress and his protector instincts flare to life.The last thing Aubrey St. Clair expects on her last night in South America is trouble. But when she runs smack dab into the middle of it, a big, gruff, scarred stranger swoops in to save the day. Surrounded by rebels and rival cartels, Aubrey and Gray find themselves forced together and sharing one, very small bungalow.Aubrey is a bright light while Gray is Mr. Doom and u0026 Gloom. A healer to his assassin, she believes in signs. He believes in guns. Yet, despite their differences, they experience an immediate, all-consuming connection and scorching attraction. The stuff of sparkles and soulmates, with the potential to smother the shadows inside him.Except, Gray is a broken warrior hellbent on revenge. Aubrey knows he would sacrifice himself to avenge his lost brothers. Refusing to lose him, she must convince him to let go of the darkness before it's too late, and his demons destroy them both.***This is an interconnected series and each warrior finds a happily-ever-after in his own story.