Adele Woolner has survived more than a year of abuse, both verbal and physical, at the hands of her now ex-husband. Calling on strength she never knew she possessed, Adele builds a new life for herself and becomes a stronger woman in the process. Now ready to move forward--she never expects love to waltz into her life when she least expects it. Ethan Dickerson had experienced tragedy in his life. That one event changed him forever and the course of his life was set. He was a protector. His mission was to protect those who could not protect themselves. Becoming a Navy SEAL was the obvious choice for him and he was damn good at his job.Two scarred people trying to find their way in this world, find each other. As soon as he lays eyes on Vanessa, Ethan knows there is something special about the single mother. He is a man on a mission and his goal is Vanessa's heart. A lifetime of loving her is the only option he's willing to accept. Gunnery Sergeant Tyler Green never made apologies for who he was, and wasn't about to start now. People either accepted him just the way he was, or they didn't. And he'd always been okay with that. Then he'd met her and his world was turned upside down. Monica Banks captured his attention from day one and had never let go. Patience was never one of Tyler's virtues, but he knew that Monica would need time to get used to the idea of being with him and everything that came with it. Telling Monica how he felt about her was all Tyler could focus on and after a year of holding back, he was done waiting.