"A wounded warrior was facing the toughest mission of his life. The battlefield had taught Jake Underwood just how much could be lost in a single moment. So when he returned home, scarred and grieving for those he'd left behind, the last thing he needed was to be responsible for another person's life. Especially that of a missing little girl. But one look in police chief Eden Reddick's tear-filled eyes and Jake couldn't help but feel her frustration ... and share her pain. Jake knew Eden was grateful for whatever investigative skills he could offer-- until he uncovered a connection to her mysterious past. Now, as a heartbreaking case turned even more personal when Eden became a target, Jake realized that all he'd lost in his past was nothing compared with just how much he had to lose now"--Publisher.