Haunting Beauty, Accardi Tactical Series Book 5

Matteo

Living a double life is taking its toll. I long for connection, but how can a man like me ever really have a life… or love? I’ve resigned myself to the fact I’m destined for solitude. My job and coworkers provide more than enough drama…and a relationship wouldn’t have room in my world anyway.

Or so I thought.

I was just dropping off a dog. That’s it. But when I see Gretchen, overwhelmed and reeling, I can’t walk away. This single mom has a spine of steel and endless love for the daughter she didn’t plan on having. Add in the four-legged menace pretending to be a canine, and I’m loving every minute of being neck deep in diapers, leashes, and laundry.

Gretchen

As a foster kid myself, I’d always known family wasn’t for me. Bouncing from home to home, then base to base in the military, I was conditioned to believe people let you down, and only care as long as they’re getting something from you. I just wanted to focus on the dogs I’d train, and give them all the love in my heart.

After surrogacy, when Ava’s parents rejected her, I knew I couldn’t allow her to go through the system like I had. That would never be an option I could live with. But nobody could have prepared me for how hard raising a newborn on my own could be.

Despite the poor timing, Matteo’s appearance in our lives saved my sanity. I’m falling for this handsome, considerate gym owner, but I can tell he’s keeping secrets. I only hope whatever this deception is won’t strangle any chance we have for a future together…with my little girl.

A preview of this excerpt will be available on Amazon on the book release date. Check back in Fall/Winter 2024!