Brooke Clayton is in trouble. Deep in the shadowy woods outside Nashville, the young activist stumbled on something she was never meant to see something she can never reveal if she values her life. Now, as an unknown enemy closes in, she must take drastic measures to disappear. Brooke s only hope for survival is to accept help from her uncle, Major Christopher Dane, and his team of highly trained operatives. Dane entrusts his niece s safety to one of his most reliable men, Hunter, aka Owl. Brooke and Owl go into hiding, posing as a married couple volunteering at a Civil War reenactment site. As Brooke comes to trust her protector, their connection deepens and their cover relationship begins to feel all too real. But when danger encroaches on their make believe world and explosive truths are revealed, Hunter and Brooke risk everything to expose the discovery she tried so hard to escape and as peril looms ever closer, it s too late to proceed with caution.
Brooke Clayton is not who she claimed to be, a harsh reality that Corporal Hunter Owl Ezell faces as he observes the façade surrounding the woman he loved crumbling before his eyes. Brooke's past criminal activity has caught up with herand as a result of her involvement in Joined Forces, an illicit group of environmental activists, Hunter's life is on the line.Brooke tried to escape her past, but her former associates have other plans for her. Joined Forces is unwilling to let such a valuable asset go, and if she hopes to save Hunter, she must cooperate. When she's approached by the FBI, Brooke grasps desperately at their off er: go undercover to expose Joined Forces in exchange for immunity from prosecution for her past crimes. Aided by Hunter's Special Forces team, the group boldly takes on the world of organized crime. In an explosive turn of events, the team realizes how deeply the corruption is rootedbut not before several of their members are captured. Now at the mercy of the extremists, their only hope of rescue is Brooke and Hunter. Th e clock is tickingbut as the broken couple fi ghts for their own lives, can they learn to work together again before time runs out for their friends?