Awakening Veronica — Heather Rainier

Bullied all her life, Veronica Benedict has learned to withdraw rather than risk being hurt by those closest to her but that's not the only type of bully she has to deal with. On a research trip, a fellow author introduces her to two Doms at a wedding. Travis McDaniel is disillusioned by life in Washington, D.C., and is back home in Divine, examining his future. Driven by the need to keep the citizens of Divine safe, Hank Stinson has put his loneliness and his secret desires aside until he meets Veronica. Hank and Travis are captivated by the introverted author. Hank must decide if he needs this special kind of love more than he needs to be elected sheriff again, and Travis must choose between life in Divine and an opportunity to make a difference in the world. When they discover the bullying Veronica is enduring, their protective instincts come roaring to the surface.