Knot Innocent — Jo Chambliss

Like Beauty and the beast, but everyone hides a monster inside.

Birdie isn't who everyone thinks she is, a shy, smart, loyal intelligence genius. She hides a secret sin that drives her to risk her life over and over again to pay penance for a life she failed to protect. Birdie hides inside her lonely, vigilante life, afraid of anyone learning about her dark secret.

Bastien was born of a monster. Devastation is in his blood. Bash joins the SEALs, hoping the intense training will tame the demons passed down from his father. The darkness wins out when Bash's control slips, costing his SEAL career and any chance at love.

Illusions shatter

The pair's dark secrets cross paths one night when Bash has to step in to save Birdie from her vigilante work gone wrong. Bastien sets out to prove Birdie's worth, and Birdie determines to show Bash he's not a monster.

Soon, they'll both find out how hard it is to battle three fronts at one time, Birdie's obsession, Bastien's fears, and a ghost from Birdie's past.