Authors Note: Book one, Family of Blue, must be read prior to reading Forever Blue.When life is one obstacle after another, it's time for Deputy Lance Malloy to change direction.Spending one night in the sanctuary of Kellie Bryant's arms, Lance believes she is the woman he is destined to spend the rest of his life with. In her, he sees someone who understands his law enforcement career and is strong enough to accept all that comes with it. But the universe has other ideas and throws the good and bad when least expected, turning Lance's world upside down. Kellie Bryant always believed in the happily-ever-after. All that changed the day Lance Malloy left town, taking her hopes and dreams with him. Falling in love with a man she barely knew wasn't planned but ruled by her heart, she gambled her future, and that of her niece, Rory.With her world spun on its axis, Kellie can't afford to hold on to a man who isn't able to love her back.**Forever Blue is the second book in The Weight of the Badge series and is meant to be read in order.