Shielding Sierra (2022)

## Series

Delta Team Two, Book 7

Originally published on January 4, 2022

Italian edition: *La forza di Sierra* (anticipated publication December 7, 2023)

## Official Blurb

> As a civilian contractor, Sierra Clarkson thought she’d found the perfect way to serve her country, short of joining the military…until she was kidnapped from a base in Afghanistan. Turns out terrorists don’t care if you’re a soldier or not; everyone bleeds the same. Even worse, no knows she’s been taken. Her missing belongings point to desertion—which means no one is looking for her, either
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> But someone is.
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> Fred “Grover” Groves never forgot the redheaded spitfire working the chow line on a base in the Afghani desert. He’d felt an instant attraction to the petite woman, a connection deep in his bones…which Sierra herself clearly didn’t feel, since she’d promised to keep in touch after his mission ended, only to ghost him—and seemingly her job.
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> But she didn’t.
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> When several contractors go missing from the base, it looks more and more like Sierra didn’t abandon her post. Then a long-lost letter proves she’d followed through on her promise to stay in touch with Grover—and suddenly, all bets are off. He bucks every protocol he’s ever known after returning to Afghanistan. If Sierra’s still alive, he’ll find her. Or die trying.
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> But Sierra is hardly a damsel in distress. Grover witnesses her strength and bravery firsthand in a dark desert cave. And at home, against a common enemy, he’ll witness her sheer nerve, her deep love, as they both fight for the life they’re trying to build together.
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## Characters

### Main Character(s)

* Fred "Grover" Groves
* Sierra Clarkson

### All Characters (in order of appearance)

* Fred "Grover" Groves
* Sierra Clarkson
* Abdul Shahzada / Muhammad Qahhar
* Walker "Trigger" Nelson
* Gage "Lefty" Haskins
* Kane "Brain" Temple
* Porter "Oz" Reed
* Troy "Lucky" Schmidt
* Craig "Doc" Wagner
* (The base general)
* John "Tex" Keegan
* Colt Robinson
* Tiny
* Ben Clarkson (Sierra's father)
* Jody Clarkson (Sierra's mother)
* Drake "Brick" Vandine
* Finn "Tonka" Matlick
* Spike
* Pipe
* Owl
* Stone
* Melba the Cow
* Henley McClure (not by name)
* Cory Holliday (militia member)
* Adam (militia member)
* Sam (militia member)
* Cameron (militia member)
* Rob (militia member)
* Zeke (militia member)
* Gillian Nelson
* Kinley Taylor
* Ember Maxwell
* Devyn Groves
* Aspen Mesmer
* Riley Reed
* Amalia Reed
* Chance Temple
* Logan Reed
* Bria "Bree"
* Luis (militia member)
* Kevin (militia member)
* Tony (militia member)
* Brody (militia member)
* Alan (militia member)
* (Gillian's assistant)
* Keane "Ghost" Bryson
* Cormac "Fletch" Fletcher
* Beckett "Coach" Ralston
* Graham "Hollywood" Caverly
* Troy "Beatle" Lennon
* Aspen "Blade" Carlisle
* Ford "Truck" Laughlin
* Rayne Bryson (not by name)
* Emily Fletcher (not by name)
* Annie Grant Fletcher
* Harley Kelso (not by name)
* Kassie Caverly (not by name)
* Casey Shea (not by name)
* Wendy Tucker (not by name)
* Mary Laughlin (not by name)
* (Grover and Devyn's father)
* (Grover and Devyn's mother)
* Mila Groves (not by name)
* Angela Groves (not by name)
* Winnie Morrison (not by name)
* Jayme Long (not by name)
* Rocket Long (not by name)
* Spencer Groves
* Brittney Reed
* Charlie Reed
* Molly Haskins (Lefty's mother)
* Kaden Haskins (Lefty's father)
* Dominic Haskins
* Shin-Soo Choo
* Joe Nelson
* Josie Nelson
* (Oz and Riley's foster child)
* (Oz and Riley's foster child)
* (Bree's child)
* Jemila Wagner

### Characters Mentioned (but not appearing)

* Marie Riggs (not by name)
* (Sierra's grandmother)
* Guy (the contractor POW)
* Derek Spence
* Melody Keegan
* Betty (Leadville resident)
* (Betty's husband)
* Matthew "Wolf" Steel
* Christopher "Abe" Powers
* Hunter "Cookie" Knox
* Blake "Rocco" Wise
* Forest "Phantom" Dalton
* Logan Anderson
* Rex
* Carson "Bull" Rhodes
* Sally Jensen
* (Cory's father)
* Gary Wittingham (Logan's former classmate; not by name)
* Lacie (Logan's former classmate; not by name)
* Cedric Maxwell (Ember's father; not by name)
* Deborah Maxwell (Ember's mother; not by name)
* Nick (Ember's employee)
* Frankie Sanders (not by name)
* (Bree's husband)
* (Logan's girlfriend)