First love dies hard Or never at all... Dalton Camden and Marli Abbott's teenage love story was legendary...until a shared secret tragedy led Marli to flee town. Seventeen years later, the former marine is in no mood to forgive and forget, not even when Marli seeks his help for her brother. But buried feelings and unchanged attraction are impossible to ignore as they work towards a common goal. When secrets are revealed, can Marli convince Dalton their love is worth fighting for?