Neil's Guardian Angel / Scarred (Cattle Valley, Vol. 9)

Neil's Guardian Angel After a fall from his horse leaves Neil Peters in need of around-the-clock care, he is forced to face a past he doesn't even remember. Ben Waters, the man introduced as his legal guardian, doesn't even look familiar. Ben's inappropriate feelings towards his ward once forced him to send Neil away. Ben tries to push aside his desires as he helps Neil, but they won't be shoved away this time. And soon he learns, reaching out to the man he still loves is the only way for both of them to come to terms with their pasts and their future. Scarred Zac Alben made the ultimate mistake and introduced his partner in life, Terry, to his on-the-job partner, Jakob. He had no idea the meeting would forever change his life. Scarred and broken, Zac shows the facade of a man on the mend. He returns to work, joins the community in celebrating Cattle Valley Days and wakes nightly in a cold sweat. Pushed away at every turn, Jakob Cox still doesn't know what happened the night Zac nearly lost his life. Despite Zac's cold shoulder, Jakob takes it upon himself to drag the man he loves back into the land of the living.