by Jessica Scott | May 19, 2025 | #bookofthemonth
Chapter 4 Deacon Kelsey decided not to show up to work tonight. Despite my best efforts of staring at the clock and willing her to walk through that front door, midnight comes and goes with no Kelsey. I pull double duty behind the bar and try to drown my worry in...
by Jessica Scott | May 17, 2025 | #bookofthemonth
Chapter 3 Kelsey I’m practically vibrating with anger as Deacon releases the cadets with instructions to read an article about the fight against ISIS in Syria and the role of the Kurds. I’ve been silently meditating since he dropped the bombshell of what...
by Jessica Scott | May 15, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, books, Falling Series
CHAPTER 2 Kelsey I thought I was braced for this. For the moment that he walked through the door and saw me. I still wasn’t prepared for the utter devastation of watching the realization hit his eyes that we’re going to be working together for the entire...
by Jessica Scott | May 13, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, books, Falling Series
Present Kelsey There are times I miss the Army. And other times, I hate with everything that I am what it did to me. Most of the time, though, I try to just get through the soul-crushing days at school without stabbing someone. Which is why I do yoga. Lots of it. And...
by Jessica Scott | May 11, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, books, Falling Series
Durham, NC Six Months Ago Deacon “Can I touch it?” Sweet baby Jesus, the things I do for my job. The woman leaning across the bar is about one deep breath away from bursting out of her top, and I’d bet every red-blooded man in The Pint is hoping for just...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 24, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, army mom, army officers, books, Coming Home Series, Fort Hood, women at war
by Jessica Scott | Feb 22, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, army mom, army officers, books, Coming Home Series, Fort Hood, women at war
CHAPTER 9 There were only a few places on Fort Hood to take a PT test. At least, few places that were officially sanctioned. You could take a PT test anywhere you damn well pleased, but let one soldier fail and every inch of your location would be inspected. So...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 21, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, army mom, army officers, books, Coming Home Series, Fort Hood, women at war
CHAPTER 8 Sean’s phone vibrated in his pocket. At almost seventeen hundred, it was never a good thing when the phone rang. Hell, it was never good news when his phone rang, no matter what time of day. “Captain Nichols.” “Sir?” Morgan’s voice grated on the other...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 19, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, army mom, army officers, books, Coming Home Series, Fort Hood, women at war
CHAPTER 6 “You won’t make a statement?” Sarah asked, struggling to keep her expression carefully blank. Across from her, Lieutenant Smith crossed his arms over his chest. “No.” “No, ma’am,” she corrected, keeping her voice level. She didn’t know who this lieutenant...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 18, 2025 | #bookofthemonth, army mom, army officers, books, Coming Home Series, Fort Hood, women at war
CHAPTER 7 Sean looked at the closed door of his office and winced as he heard the sound of a chair scraping across the floor. Morgan sighed heavily. “This is bullshit, sir!” Kearney’s voice was muffled outside of Sean’s office door. Sean felt Morgan’s frustration as...
