Known to the K2 Special Services team as Romeo, ex-Navy SEAL Jake Buchanan may spend his downtime living up to his nickname, but there s one woman who sets his heart racing like no one else can: Maria Kincaid. Unfortunately, his boss her brother has made it crystal clear that she s off-limits. Jake doesn t do commitment, while Maria is the type of woman who deserves a promise of forever. Yet Maria finds herself drawn to Jake, the man who stares at her with a desire she wishes he d act on.
Still haunted by her horrific childhood, Maria goes searching for the father she s never met and stumbles into a nightmarish experience. With her life in grave danger, she reaches out to Jake, her brother s second-in-command. Jake figures he can help Maria without giving in to temptation. But some things are easier said than done.