Taking over her father's practice was always in the cards for Athena Rhodes. What she didn't expect was having to deal with the mob. Being an honest, law-abiding citizen, Athena does what anyone would do in the situation—she reported the threats to the local authorities. The FBI was quick to take up the case, and keep an eye on her. But things are about to rise to a whole new level.Martin Carver's life is a carefully constructed cover story of saving the world, one whale at a time. The reality is a whole lot more dangerous. As a covert operative for the FBI he never once thought he'd be seeing the woman who holds his heart under such dangerous circumstances. But when he gets handed a folder with Athena's name on it, there's no one that will keep him from protecting her, and finally saying the words "forever mine".