The Player by Rhonda Nelson

Jamie Flanagan is an ex-Army Ranger in need of serious help, so his former commander tricks him into reporting to a camp specializing in helping overstressed people. The pretext the officer used was to protect his granddaughter, Audrey Kincaid from danger. Her grandfather warned Audrey about Jamie's problems, but she's got her own problems. Her boyfriend just popped the questions, but she doesn't know how to answer him. Torn with her decision about marriage, she's careful not to let her attraction to the military man show. Now Audrey's grandfather tells Jamie to make sure that Audrey doesn’t become engaged. The only problem for Jamie deciding how far was he willing to do to carry out his orders.

This book is the first book in the Men Out of Uniform series, which features three army rangers who are adapting to civilian life. There is a nice sense of humor between the characters as they try to hide their issues from each other, which makes this a very fun read. If you like traditional Blazes that focus on the sexual tension between the hero and heroine, you’ll love this book.

Details: Blaze #255, June 2006

Bottom line: A very good book