Soul Scars

<p><strong>The past can be so painful it leaves scars on your soul. </strong></p><p>Software programmer Toby Payne has tried hard to shed his identity as a child kidnapping victim but now his extraordinary computer skills are needed to rescue missing teens.</p><p>Detective Pauline Lawrence likes to go all in. Her leap-before-you-look style has given her a bad reputation. Can she make up for her past mistakes with the help of a dashingly handsome but shy computer programmer?</p><p>Pauline affects Toby in ways he never expected. Yet he's not sure he can set aside his terror when the talented young detective volunteers for a high-risk hostage rescue mission. Toby and Pauline must decide if love is stronger than fear and if they can thrive despite their pasts.</p><p><strong>If you love suspenseful romances with strong women and nerdy guys with heart Soul Scars (the third book in the  Hidden Hearts – Protection Unit series) may be just what you're looking for.</strong></p>