An ex-Air Force mechanic with a lot to prove, a veterinarian with a lot to hide, and the rescue dog who gave them a second chance at love. Family duty called Air Force Staff Sergeant Levi Renner home to Liberty Cove, but the respect he’d earned in the service didn’t follow him into civilian life. When his matchmaking boss thrusts him into close quarters with the high school sweetheart who rejected him long ago, he’s reminded of all the reasons working stiffs like him are unlucky in love. He never met an engine he couldn’t fix, but he may not have enough tools in his toolbox to fix what’s broken between him and his ex. Veterinarian Brooke Larsen moved back home with a suitcase full of secrets after losing her practice in Los Angeles. Now it’s up to her to protect her perfect reputation as the hometown girl who made it in the big city. Ready to tackle the job of building a new practice in a familiar place, she agrees to become the resident vet at the Wounded Warriors Rescue. Life gets complicated when she learns she’ll be working alongside her ex—a man she never really got over. When confronted with their lovable boss' romantic scheme to get them together, Levi and Brooke join forces to outsmart her and come up with a plan to take control of their futures. Life gets a whole lot more complicated when Levi makes a secret deal with Brooke's father—a deal that will shatter their uneasy alliance if Brooke ever finds out.