He's her only hope. She's his secret desire.

With the alien Xakul fleet poised to destroy Earth, Space Force veteran Laila Storey throws herself into the defense of her home, and an alliance with humanity's last hope—the Taureans, a warrior race who has battled the Xakul and won. Laila will do whatever it takes to save her people, and can't let anything—or anyone—get in her way...

...especially not a seven foot tall, brooding alien warrior who offers the most delicious distraction.

Commander Zac Qu'Rell wants back in the fight, but his last battle with the Xakul left the Taurean Warrior badly scarred. The wounds he has suffered are not only physical, but when he is with Laila he feels whole once more. He wants to protect her, to claim her... but the stubborn human is a challenge unlike anything he's faced.

As Zac and Laila work together, temperatures rise, both on and off the battlefield. In a galactic war there's no time for love.... is there?