Thatcher Burke grew up feeling like a burden, and decided to escape home at the first opportunity, vowing never to return. Becoming career military was his goal until a betrayal cost some of this men their lives. Disgusted, he resigned, determined to forge a new path. Fate, however, had a different plan. Iris Connelly values family. Too bad hers doesn’t feel the same unless they can use her. When her stepbrother asks a favor, as innocent as it seems, she knows better than to agree. Scared, she doesn’t know who to turn to until she meets her new client, and her sibling’s target. She can’t go through with the demand, yet she sees no way out of it. And that was before they fell in love. If you’ve read Whispers of Love, you’ll recognize the name of Cyrus’ Commanding Officer. Many were intrigued by him and the others on the team. I promised their stories. This is Thatcher’s. His happiness won’t be effortless, but it’ll be forever.