Love's battlefield knows no distance. As a deployed US Army sniper, my days are filled with little more than my scope and memories of home. That is, until I connect with Zoe, a small town girl from upstate New York whose fun, easy banter brings me unexpected joy in the middle of a war zone. Our connection is instant and intense, and we soon find ourselves in a long-distance relationship, eagerly counting down the days until we can finally meet in person. The plans I have for us, both in and outside the bedroom, fill both our days with unrivaled excitement. But just as we're about to find out if our off-the-charts chemistry translates to the real world, unexpected conflicts—namely Zoe’s ex-boyfriend and my suddenly imploding life-plan—threaten to tear us apart. As Zoe and I try to navigate the uncertainties of our situation, and I attempt to reintegrate into civilian life while fostering a brand new relationship, we're forced to confront our deepest fears and decide what we're willing to sacrifice for love.

Jaxon Hayes is everything I despise. Arrogant. Self-serving. A nature-hater who’s come to Kitchi Falls for one purpose—to purchase and develop a piece of protected lakefront property. Does he care that it’s currently being used for a children’s community rowing program run by yours truly? Of course not, because Jaxon Hayes clearly doesn’t care about kids, or rainbows, or anything that doesn’t make him money. Unfortunately, Jaxon Hayes, aka “Jax” to his friends, among whom I gladly do not count myself, also walks with a swagger worthy of an ex-Army Ranger. His presence fills every room he enters, and Jaxon’s good-looks are difficult to ignore. My stupid traitor’s body responds to him even as my mind repels the thought of giving him any extra attention. Finding myself in a changing room at a beach lido with Mr. Ex-Ranger after we’re both invited to a destination wedding in Sicily changes everything. I can’t forget the memory of his very expert touch, no matter how hard I try. Thoughts of how he made my body sing in Sicily follow me back to New York’s Finger Lakes where my dreams are haunted by the man who’s humanity I’d glimpsed. A man determined to make me continue hate him despite the fact that—horrors of all horrors—I may be falling in love with him too.