Sergeant First Class Avi Grants return to Tallgrass Oklahoma is a long-deferred wish come true With her final tour in Afghanistan over Avi can focus on her future-a job here at home and a family of her own Theres just one thing she has to do first visit her beloved commanding officers widow and share her grief The last thing she expected was to feel an instant attraction to the womans son Too bad the sexy surgeon is impossible to ignore and even harder to resist The sting of his parents divorce still niggles at Ben Noble So when a warm funny and beautiful young sergeant arrives mourning his stepfathers loss as strongly as his mother does Ben cant help but feel conflicted If his parents taught him anything its that love doesnt last-especially with a career soldier But try as he might to keep his distance Ben begins to see that Avi-and the spark she brings to his life-is the stuff forever is made of As Avis leave ticks away can Ben convince her to take a chance on forever with him.