One war, one blood promise and the love to save it all. It has been two years since Cason McPherson watched his best friend, Ryan Sparling, die in his arms. Now, with a blood promise tied to his heart, shrapnel in his hip, and a war behind him, he’s focused on building a useful civilian life in his hometown of New Orleans. Living with Ryan’s mother, a widow and retired nurse, he gives back the protection and care his best friend wanted. Only Ryan’s sister, a woman whose well-worn picture got him...