Soldier’s Surrender by Shanae Johnson

Sometimes love washes up in unexpected places.

Aria and Jace couldn’t be more different. Aria is a fiercely independent café owner who takes pride in her community and her strong personality, while Jake is a former soldier on a quest for inner peace and a sense of purpose. When they meet at a beach cleanup event, sparks fly as they clash over their differing approaches to the task at hand.
Despite their initial animosity, Aria and Jake are forced to work together on the project, and they start to discover that they have more in common than they thought. As they navigate the ups and downs of their budding romance, they also face personal struggles that threaten to tear them apart.

Will their growing attraction for each other be enough to sustain them through the challenges ahead?