Loch and Key // Top Shelf — Shelli Stevens

All the military training in the world won't help him knock down her walls.

The McLaughlins, Book 3

Years ago a terrifying attack left Kenzie McLaughlin trusting only a few men in her insular life on Whidbey Island-her brothers and her father. But when a sexy Navy guy who waltzes into the family pub doesn't hesitate to make his interest known, no amount of mental red flags are enough to keep her from being tempted to dip a toe back into the dating pool. Twice burned in the past, Brett Craven has sworn off serious relationships, at least while he's still in the Navy. A gorgeous redhead with a fiery wit and wariness of men, though, has blown his well-reasoned strategy out of the water. There's no denying the attraction between the two, but Kenzie teeters on a tightrope anchored on one end by hope, the other by caution. Because if she lets her guard down long enough to fall for Brett, it could leave her vulnerable to the one man who's been left free to prey upon her fear.

Warning: This book contains a sexy Navy Chief and a gun-shy redhead. Make-out sex. Full-on sex. Whisky tasting. And a douchebag villain who can't forget the one who got away.