Second Lieutenant Dawn Winters leads a platoon of the Tennessee National Guard into the Smoky Mountains, where she faces the skirmish of her life…and her heart.

Once burned by love, Second Lieutenant Dawn Winters vows she’ll never surrender her heart again. That is, until an unfortunate collision with Drew Sunrise forces her to reconnoiter and gather her forces. Not only must she battle the coronavirus pandemic—her latest mission—but she also has to combat Drew’s sexy appeal and charm.

Drew Sunrise, single and never married, is concerned with two things, raising his teenage niece while her mother fights in Afghanistan, and his passion for work. When Dawn bumps into his truck—literally, with her car—the attraction is instant, and he can’t help falling victim to his growing feelings for her. He doesn’t need the added struggles life decides to throw his way.

Can these two work past the worries in their lives and form a perfect union, or will they lose the peace that lasting love can bring?