Shielding Sierra : Stoker Aces Production : 9781644992098 : 1644992094 : 04 Jan 2022 : As a civilian contractor, Sierra Clarkson thought she'd found the perfect way to serve her country, short of joining the military...until she was kidnapped from a base in Afghanistan. Turns out terrorists don't care if you're a soldier or not; everyone bleeds the same. Even worse, no one knows she's been taken. Her missing belongings point to desertion-which means no one is looking for her, either But someone is. Fred "Grover" Groves never forgot the redheaded spitfire working the chow line on a base in the Afghani desert. He'd felt an instant attraction to the petite woman, a connection deep in his bones...which Sierra herself clearly didn't feel, since she'd promised to keep in touch after his mission ended, only to ghost him-and seemingly her job. But she didn't. When several contractors go missing from the base, it looks more and more like Sierra didn't abandon her post. Then a lo