Summer's Wicked Cowboys — Rhea Regale

Five years ago, Carter Ryder fled his hometown the night his parents were killed, leaving a nightmare, and the two people he loved most, behind to enlist in the army. An attack on his outpost left him with the psychological burden of war and his promise to his fallen friend to fix the mess he had left in Ryder. Summer Enderson's heart and dreams were shattered the night Carter left. The only comfort she found was sharing her pain with Carter's closest friend, Braden Hoyt. Slowly, they built a new life together on selfless love, and the scars left by Carter began to fade. When Carter returns unexpectedly, all of her old hopes and despairs burst to the surface. Not everyone is thrilled about the missing Ryder's return. While Carter is fighting to win back the trust and hearts of Summer and Braden, someone is threatening to bring harm to them, and with it, a dark secret that can crumble the foundation of the Ryder family.