One shot—one kill. A sniper’s creed. Only this time, he’s the one in the crosshairs. Normal isn’t something Ethan “Phoenix” Vale has any experience with. And it isn’t what he has planned for the future—unlike his ex-team leader, Cannon. The man already has the next six months of Phoenix’s life mapped out, starting with a joint mission with Hank Patterson’s company, Brotherhood Protectors. And saying no, isn’t an option. Discovering Olivia Blake is part of the team almost has Phoenix breaking ranks. Heading for the Mexican border with no intentions of returning. She’s the one person he’d hoped to spend the rest of his life with, until he discovered she’d played him. The fact she’d been with MI6 all along only solidifies the reality that Phoenix isn’t cut out for civilian life. That, the two of them together might be more than the mission can handle. Watching her back when the op goes sideways isn’t because Phoenix cares. Has unresolved feelings for her. And falling back into bed together is obviously a means of closure. Until he realizes that—despite the pain, the betrayal, the loss—Olivia’s still everything he wants. Everything he needs. But keeping her safe isn’t going to be easy. Not when the elusive Agent Smyth is determined to eliminate anyone who gets in his way. And, for the first time in Phoenix’s life, he’s forced to face the fact that he might not be able to save everyone. He only hopes he can keep the girl, rescue his team, and not end up a casualty in a war he isn’t equipped to fight.