Beautiful Innocence (Southern Comfort Series - Book 2). Southern Comfort, #2

Life hasn't always been easy for nineteen-year old Ava Berry, but her and her mom have always gotten through things together. When her mom suddenly disappears, Ava knows she's in trouble. Her mom would never leave her alone with the likes of her vile boyfriend and his evil son. Ava sees her one chance to break away and she makes a run for the one home she always desired, but never had. Josh Woods, a twenty-eight year old self-proclaimed bachelor has no desire to settle down-ever.
While working at Wood Securities, his brother's private investigation firm, many files have landed on his desk. Nothing prepares him for the pair of blue eyes attached to his latest case and the sheer power they have to be his game changer. Will Josh be able to keep Ava safe from her past or will the threat destroy his chance at happiness with the one girl who managed to open up his heart?