Nothing is more dangerous than falling in love...

There's only one thing Navy SEAL Nate Shaw is married to: his job. For Nate, love is a losing battle. He'll never forget the look on his mother's face when his father left. And he's certain that marital bliss will never play a part in his life.

For Emily Edwards, love is everything. But she gave up her dream of a fairytale ending when she adopted Matthew, Nate's baby brother. Nothing is more important to Emily than her adopted son. But Matthew has cancer, and his lifesaving medical treatments come at a high price...

Seeing Emily struggle, Nate offers to marry her so she can access healthcare and free housing to help Matthew. But their arranged marriage is put to the test when Emily begins to receive disturbing threats from a mysterious stranger. And as the sinister warnings escalate, so does the simmering attraction between her and Nate...

Nate vows he'll do whatever it takes to protect Emily. But is he willing to break both their hearts in the process?