After a raid on a safe house leaves a good friend dead, Navy SEAL Johnny decides it's time to return to civilian life. Despite the call in his head to stay with his Navy brothers, he finds a powerful anchor in Maddy, his heart's true desire.Years earlier, he pushed her away, believing it wasn't fair to ask her to wait for him. After all, he might die far away from his home on a mission no one would ever know about.The SEAL's sudden return to her life sends Maddy into an emotional tailspin. She thought she was over him, but now he consumes all her thoughts.Johnny and Maddy want to focus on untangling their hearts and minds, but the SEAL soon realizes that honor and loyalty aren't the only things keeping him tethered to the Navy.