When Kellan Lassiter is killed in combat, his best friend Lieutenant Marcus Jones vows to keep his promise to look after Lassiter’s family. Terri and her son, Jacob, become Marcus’ top priority, and he is content to be her closest friend and confidante until his undeniable attraction to Terri becomes too much to bear. Marcus can’t keep Terri out of his head or his heart, but losing Kellan nearly broke her. She struggles to walk a fine line between moving on and refusing to forget. Things become complicated when Marcus gives in to his need for her and discovers he’s fallen for a woman who might very well be incapable of loving another soldier. Marcus is willing to fight for their relationship, but when the drama of her in-laws, his estranged family, and the son who is struggling with their new dating status gets to Terri, he’s not so sure she is. Can they really be more than friends? Should they even try?
