Breaking Free (Steele Ridge Series)

Breaking Free is a romantic suspense about a military hero who moves to small-town Steele Ridge for a new start. When his best friend’s sister--and expert hacker--shows up, this alpha hero will do whatever it takes to protect her.

As the black sheep of the Steele brood, Micki Steele craves one thing: the love of her family. Working as a hacker for a ruthless fixer, Micki has done things she'll never be proud of. When she flees Vegas and returns to her hometown, she brings along her boss’s secrets and plenty of danger. At least until he arrives in Steele Ridge, intent on hauling her back to Vegas—or burying her in North Carolina.

Former Green Beret and family friend Gage Barber has been Mr. Fix-It his entire life, but now a war wound leaves him struggling with simple tasks. And when the mysterious and sexy Micki shows up and pulls him into the middle of her family drama, his loyalty to the Steele family is tested. Although he’s sworn off his need to play hero, his undeniable attraction to Micki leaves him with only one option—convincing her to break free of her ruthless boss.

Torn over protecting the man she’s falling in love with and her yearning for a normal life, Micki must choose between staying trapped in Vegas or a life of freedom in Steele Ridge. Even if breaking free leads straight to heartbreak…and prison.

Although all books are stand alones, if you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series chronologically, the following is the correct order:

• The Beginning - The Steeles
• Going Hard - The Steeles
• Living Fast - The Steeles
• Loving Deep - The Steeles
• Breaking Free - The Steeles
• Roaming Wild - The Steeles
• Stripping Bare - The Steeles
• Enduring Love - The Steeles
• Craving Heat - The Kingstons
• Tasting Fire - The Kingstons
• Searing Need - The Kingstons
• Vowing Love - The Steeles
• Striking Edge - The Kingstons
• Burning Ache - The Kingstons