His Duty to Protect — Lindsay McKenna

"Why the hell are you here?"

Captain Ty Hamilton knows the woman hates him, especially since he'd tried to sabotage her military career. All those years ago, the formidable Rachel Trayhern had fought back and won.

Ty paid a high price for his arrogance. Now they're stationed at the same base in Afghanistan.

Worse, she's been assigned to his unit. In five years, he's changed enough to feel ashamed of how he'd behaved. He wishes he could apologize, but Rachel's steely demeanor holds him at bay.

Suddenly, a mission gone awry leaves Ty and Rachel stranded in enemy territory. And with their lives at stake, old hatreds become trivial -- and new, unexpected feelings awaken....