Navy SEAL┬аJulian тАЬJokerтАЭ Desmond┬аdidnтАЩt get his nickname from cracking jokes. HeтАЩs tough, suspicious and honed by battle, but when he hears a woman singing┬аin a local bar┬аafter his recent deployment, he lets down his guard for a taste of heaven. In the morning, sheтАЩs gone, leaving him bitterly disappointed.
Music therapist┬аSam Campbell┬аknows better than to let a man get close. Her family is dangerous, and she deliberately keeps a low profile. When she runs into Julian┬аagain at her teen clientтАЩs house, sheтАЩs both thrilled and dismayed. SheтАЩs been unable to forget their night of fireworks and connection, but sheтАЩs determined to keep them both safe.
When he discovers SamтАЩs dark past and why she ran after their night of passion, Julian┬аvows to protect herтАжor die trying.