Elite sharpshooter Inara Ruzgani keeps her emotions locked away. Until her last mission when everything went wrong and her partner, West, almost died. A stroke on the operating table leaves Royce Nadiri fighting to reclaim his life-or what's left of it. But he's making the best of a bad situation. Alone. Royce and Inara aren't looking for love, but when their friends play matchmaker, a spark quickly ignites into an inferno. The stakes couldn't be higher when Inara's past catches up with her, and if she can't trust Royce with her heart, she'll lose everything in one pulse-pounding moment. is the second book in the series of military romantic thrillers. Each book in the series can be read , as they each feature a different couple. However, past couples and characters play active roles in future books.