Special Ops soldier Griffin Reid doesnt exactly have happy memories of growing up in Sunshine, Idaho. Hes only come back to recover from a war injury, and while he refuses to admit hes in a weakened state, he finds comfort in the last person hed expect. Kate Evans teaches fourth grade science in Sunshine, the place shes always called home. Dreaming of graduate school and a happily-ever-after, shes desperate to break out of the monotony of Sunshine. Luckily, a certain sexy man has just come back into her life. To Griffin, Kate as always been his little sisters friend, but now hes finding her to be so much more. As both attempt to forge their paths, they must decide if their passionate connection can turn into something lasting.,