Guarding Hope

Daniel Escobar lost Hope, the only woman he ever loved, at a young age to drugs and violence, a regret that has haunted him ever since. After an injury on the battlefield forces him to retire from the Marines, he finds a new purpose in life when he is given the job of protecting Hope, the only woman he's ever truly loved, from a pissed off gangster. How his sweet, kind, innocent Hope ever got mixed up with mob is beyond him, but he swears this time he won't fail her.   Hope Walker can't believe it when she finds out Daniel is her new bodyguard.
She's searched for him for years, wanting to know why he left her after the horrible events that left a man dead and Daniel gone from her life. For both Daniel and Hope the old memories and emotions come rushing back, and together they will have to fight to stay alive long enough to give their love a second chance.