Forever a Soldier: 1 (Always a Cowboy)

This soldiers wounds go deep...Newly returned home from combat Hank is battered but not quite broken. Now its his job to keep a hundred-year-old house from falling down around his ears. Hes all alone-just like he wants... until one irrepressible woman invades his sanctuary hunting the secrets hidden within.A determined scholar searching for a legend...Graduate student Lale is investigating a century-old mystery. Unraveling it is her ticket to tenure and life as a star history professor. But one surly former soldier is standing between her and the information she needs.Shell break his heart... or heal him.Lale launches a charm attack Hank cant resist and Lale isnt immune to the core of honor shining through Hanks surly defenses. But when Lale threatens to unearth Hanks secrets along with those in the archive their hearts might not survive the upheaval.