Guarding Erin — Nicole Flockton

When Carlos “Italy” Porcelli helped a former SEAL brother, he never expected to come face to face with his high school sweetheart, Erin Furlan. The second he finds out her life is in danger from her former mob boyfriend, he will do everything in his power to protect her and keep her safe. Guarding his heart from remembering the past and wishing for a future will take all his steely SEAL resolve.

 Erin Furlan believed her life was back on track after her mob boyfriend got arrested when the family he worked for got taken down. How wrong she was. Now he's back and wanting retribution. What she never expected was Navy SEAL and former sweetheart, Carlos Porcelli, to swoop in and save her. As she tries to break away from her ex's hold, she's drawn closer to Carlos. Erin's not sure her heart can take another beating, as she's certain Carlos is going to walk away from her again.

 Being in close confines, their past filters into their present and when Erin is kidnapped, Carlos will do anything to save the woman he's falling for. He only hopes he reaches her in time.