The Vanguard Vow

📖 The Vanguard Vow: Book 1

The mission was simple: Fake the relationship. Don’t break the brotherhood.

Navy SEAL Jaxson Westmore is one "intervention" away from being grounded by his Commanding Officer. To prove he’s settled, stable, and ready for a career-defining promotion, he needs a date to the prestigious Navy Gala. He needs someone dependable. He needs someone who knows his secrets. He needs Maya—the one woman he’s spent ten years trying to ignore.

Maya Calloway is losing the only home she’s ever known. Her gym, The Forge, is her sanctuary, and if she doesn’t win the Titan’s Trail obstacle course race, the bank will seize the keys. When Jax offers his elite Special Ops coaching in exchange for a few nights of playing pretend, she accepts. It’s a business transaction, nothing more.

But as the drills get dirtier and the gala gets closer, the "fake" part of the protocol starts to fail. Between midnight training sessions and stolen glances in dress whites, Jax is breaking the cardinal rule of the Teams: Never leave a man behind—and never touch your best friend’s sister. Jax is playing a dangerous game. If Maya wins the race, he might lose his heart; and if her brother finds out the truth, Jax might just lose his life.

🏷️ Quick Stats

• Tropes: Brother’s Best Friend, Fake Dating, Forced Proximity, Training Montage.

• Vibe: Steamy, high-stakes, emotional slow-burn.

• Setting: Perry, Georgia and the Naval Amphibious Base.