After taking care of yourself as long as Will Shaw has, you're desperate for a change, to feel something real. It's time to go home to Sam, the only woman whose kiss he still remembers a decade later. The catch? He needs to keep it professional, knowing their lives are at risk, his only task to protect her as he works to close a cold case involving her brother and his best friend. His German Shepherd Prince is his ticket into her world, but he soon finds himself struggling with his feelings for this sassy, independent woman. Still grieving family losses, Sam Cooper keeps her circle tight, making birthday wishes for something more. Now Will has her attention, but their two steps forward, one step back is frustrating. After a night of passion, Sam wants more while Will is torn between keeping her safe and holding her in his arms. Knowing the stakes are high, will giving in to their feelings cost them everything?