Rea Badeaux has always been best friends with the Fitzgerald triplets. Growing up alongside them, she's been there for all three. But, she's always yearned for more than friendship from the gorgeous, daredevil of the group, Luka. Luka has always counted on Rea to nurse his various wounds, both physical and mental. Until he joins the Marines and sets his sights on becoming the best of the best... Special Forces. While on a top secret reconnaissance mission overseas, tragedy strikes and his position is compromised.Upon returning home, he must come to terms with the changes to his body and life. Rea is once again there for him, though she's now involved with someone. Luka quickly realizes that the one thing he's been fighting so hard for has been right there all along. Only, he's battered and broken, a mere shell of the man she knew. He pushes Rea away only to pull her back in. Is Rea willing to take a chance on the one man she's loved her entire life?Love is a battle and sometimes we have to lose to actually win. **This is an adult romance book and contains adult experiences, explicit language, and graphic sex scenes not suitable for all readers. Intended for those over the age of 18.