Owen Sanger ~ Becoming an Army Ranger was all I ever wanted. After years of devoting my life to the Army, I’ve found a great job where my skills are put to good use. Life was good, but seeing Lori, my longtime friend again, changed everything. She was my best friend, my confidant, my neighbor, and one day on a boat, my lover. I went away after that, and we lost touch. Now, here she is with her daughter, and suddenly, everything I ever wanted seems trivial. She was the one I let get away, and I’ll never forgive myself for that. Lori Matthews ~ Nothing in my life has been more rewarding than being a parent. It’s the gift I didn’t know I wanted at the time but wouldn’t change for the world. It’s just been she and I against the world, and thankfully, that’s worked out nicely. But now I'm sick and i had to come home. But running into Owen takes me right back to the moment I realized he would never call, and I’d spend a lifetime wondering what could’ve been. He was the guy I secretly loved, the reason I smiled, and the guy who broke my heart and left me when I needed him most. Now he’s here, handsome as ever, and so difficult to resist. But can I trust him or will revealing my secret send him running again?