A small-town detour was supposed to be easy. Until she showed up and changed everything.

Tyler Holiday

Badass. SEAL. Player. Those words have defined me for years. After a decade in combat zones, I'm burned out-but not broken. My next mission? A break. Set up a new base in Bronze Bay, Florida. No deployments. No firefights. Just weights, sun, and maybe a few beachside distractions. Mission accepted.

What I didn't see coming was Caroline May-a sweet, stubborn, Southern girl with a fire in her eyes and zero interest in guys like me. Someone cover me. I'm going in.

Caroline May

I've always had my head in the clouds-literally. My daddy owns the local airport, and I've been flying since I could walk. College and dating? Not for me. I waitress at my mama's diner, count the minutes until my next flight, and keep my heart on lockdown.

Then the SEALs arrive and turn everything upside down. Especially Tyler-gorgeous, cocky, impossible to ignore. He's the last man I should fall for... but I think it's already too late. I can't deny that every time I see him, four words run through my head:

Foxtrot. Uniform. Charlie. Kilo. Lord, help me-I'm in trouble.