Been a fan of the Against series since the beginning. This book is the start of new set of books still in the Against series but is going to be about 3 brothers Dylan, Nick, and Rafe Brodie set in Alaska. Ian Brodie is there cousin and owns his own security firm in Washington and who this book is about.

Meriwether Jones hasnt had the best of luck in life. After her parents dies she was shuffled around in foster homes until she got placed in one with a woman who made sure she finished school and went to college. Even with the support she still made a mistake with a one-night stand that produced a daughter. She loves her daughter very much but the father is a drug addicted loser who wants money from her to support his habit. With almost no money to her name she takes her daughter and goes on the run and ends up in a small town in Washington before she runs out of gas and money.

Ian Brodie left his home at 18 and hasnt really been back since. After his mother died his father became a shell of the man he used to be and let the farm and the house get run down. Ian comes back to the ranch to get both back in shape. What he finds is the job is too much for just him and he needs to hire someone to clean up the inside of the house. He runs into a woman who is desperate for the job and decides to hire her even though he can tell she is running from something.

This biggest part of this story is all 4 of the characters are in need of the other. Ian's father needs to deal with his grief and come back to the land of living and a 4 year old girl is the start of that. Meri is understandably not a trusting person after her past and even though she is attracted to Ian she struggles with opening herself up. Ian never really thought of marriage or children and certainly isnt looking for it but he cant deny that Mari and her daughter have captured his heart.

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DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW: Some Women Find Trouble Wherever They Go.
Some Are Lucky Enough To Find A Man Tough Enough To Handle It.
When Meriwether Jones takes her four-year-old daughter and runs from trouble in L.A., that trouble follows. By the time Meri reaches rural Spokane, she’s out of gas, out of money, and out of ideas.
Ian Brodie has troubles of his own. His father is the shell of the man he once was, lonely, bitter and determined to stay that way--even after Ian, an ex-cop, now the owner of Brodie Security in Seattle, shows up to help him get his farmhouse clean and his life back in order.
Hiring Meriwether Jones to help seems the answer to Ian’s prayers. But Meri is keeping a dangerous secret, one that poses a threat to all of them.
As Ian delves deeper, the danger increases.
But the biggest threat he faces is losing his heart to Meriwether Jones and her sweet little girl. ( )