Instead of a peaceful homecoming, wounded warrior Tate McLaughlin faces an explosion, near-electrocution and Cutter, an incredibly smart dog. Worse, the sexy veteran needs Lacy--the pretty girl next door--to leave him alone! He has been hurt too many times to risk his heart again. To Lucy Steele, it is apparent that the attacks on her neighbor were no accident. Someone is after him, but his damaged memory offers no clue who! But as they investigate, Lucy finds an intimacy with Tate neither of them has ever known. And it is that bond--and secrets from his deployment--that threatens his life and heart.