Finding Ground

She survived the battlefield. Now she must survive coming home.

After two tours in Afghanistan, Sergeant Elena Ramirez returns to American soil carrying more than just her duffel bag—she brings scars, secrets, and a shattered sense of self. Transitioning to civilian life isn’t as simple as she hoped, and the quiet streets of a North Carolina suburb feel more foreign than the war zone she left behind.

Ben Callahan is no stranger to loss. Widowed and raising a daughter on his own, he's spent the last four years building a stable life, burying pain behind patient smiles and steady routines. The last thing he expects is for a guarded, battle-hardened woman to knock the breath out of him—and stir something in his heart he thought had died with his wife.

Their worlds collide in the unlikeliest of places—a hardware aisle and a chance encounter. But as their connection deepens and trust begins to form, Elena must decide if she’s ready to let someone in again… and if Ben can handle the weight of loving a woman still fighting her way back from the edge.

Tender, passionate, and powerfully real, Finding Ground is a military romance about healing, hope, and the courage it takes to choose love—especially when life has taught you to run.