Amanda Hartwick loves her job. Navy SEAL heroes depend on her every day. But she doesn’t want one for herself. In fact she’s fed up with the same old tired romance story, where strong man, too stupid to know he’s in love, rescues weak woman. Oh, her team members never stop trying, but after years of working with well-muscled tough guys, Amanda is expert at fielding flirting and deflecting advances. For John ‘Cougar’ Hutch, country has always come first, every minute of every day. He gives his all – even precious body parts - on every mission. But he’s wanted Amanda for years. He gets so nervous around her he can’t even speak, leading her to think him conceited and indifferent. When he realizes his teammates are suspecting his crush, he finally screws up the courage to ask Amanda out ....