Melissa Schroeder

A Santini in Love Melissa Schroeder

She was the last woman standing. Madison Baker was born and bred to be a Marine. When a roadside bomb ends her first deployment-not to mention her career-she is left to pick up the pieces of what is left of her life. She's returned to Oceanside to regroup and move on. It doesn't mean she's ready for a relationship, even if a particular Santini has different plans. Love happens when you least expect it. When he first met Madison back at the Academy, Dante Santini was sure the woman was put on the earth to irritate him. She's prickly and mouthy. She always thinks she's right. Worse-she almost always is. She hasn't really changed over the years. One disagreement ends up with them lip locked and very nearly falling into bed, Dante discovers he might need to rethink his first impression. When Madison is convinced she witnesses a murder, the only person who believes her is Dante. Together, they sift through the meager evidence, trying to unearth the secrets someone is trying to hide. Neither one of them expecting it would draw them closer-or that a killer is hell bent on making sure those secrets stay buried.