Dee Henderson-True Valor

During a rescue in Ecuador gone bad, Air Force Major Bruce "Striker" Stanton, a Pararescue Jumper (PJ for short), realizes he only has three regrets in life: "Not having a dog. A house. A wife." As soon as he gets stateside he immediately rectifies the first two things on the list. The third is going to take a little longer, but he has a candidate in mind: Navy pilot Lieutenant Grace Yates.

As much as Grace likes Bruce, she's not sure she's ready. She's still in mourning for the boyfriend she lost a few years earlier, and she doesn't want to date someone who's job involves a lot of risk-taking. Not to mention that they are stationed in different cities when they're stateside, as well as spending a lot of time overseas. Grace is worried the obstacles are too great, but Bruce persuades her to give them a chance. They start with exchanging letters while on deployment in the Middle East. Soon friendship is budding into something more, and when they get home they start exploring options for a more permanent relationship. Unfortunately, tensions are rising in ........................................