Clarissa EllisA rich girl, born to money. After family dramas, she's virtually disowned and left homeless with a one-year-old child to raise on her own. She finds out her mother gave birth to a little girl eight years ago and gave her up for adoption. Her mission is to find her sister. Danger lurks for Clarissa until she meets Clutch, a handsome and cocky ex-serviceman with a know-it-all attitude.Clutch BrowningA retired sniper, who battles through his own very raw demons. Now he is summoned to assist a woman he absolutely despises. He fights hard to keep himself detached, but the more time he spends with Clarissa, the more she reminds him of his dead fiancée. When danger seems to find her, it leaves him to do what he does best: to kill and protect.Will Clarissa be able to move on from the past, or will she choose to go down the dark road? Can Clutch save her from destruction, or will he simply walk away?