Tough

<p><strong>It’s hard to move on when your haunted past refuses to be left behind</strong>.</p><p>Not many have a past like Savannah Lyon’s. She never talks about her life before with anyone—especially wickedly handsome restaurant owners like the guy next door. She can’t ignore him either because he gives a whole new meaning to the word tenacious. Soon she finds she doesn’t want to.</p><p>Casey Moore has met women with moves and instincts like Savannah’s before but not since he was a teenage runaway. He lost his best friend to the streets and for once he hopes his razor-sharp intuition is dead wrong because there’s just something about Savannah that touches his heart and makes him feel like a hero.</p><p> Casey must face down his own demons to be at Savannah’s side while she stands tough against the worst evil humanity has to offer.</p><p><strong>If you enjoy a clean and wholesome mystery complete with tough heroines and tender heroes you’ll love Tough the fifth standalone book in the Hidden Hearts series.</strong></p><p><em>Authors note: This book contains vivid recollections of sexual abuse and may be offensive to some.</em></p>