When Izzy Astor boards the plane to return home, she doesn't expect much. Everything indicates that it will be an ordinary return trip from vacation: crowded, congested, and stressful.

But then she sees the man sitting next to her, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan has dark hair, blue eyes, and a rugged charm that Izzy cannot resist. The attraction is irresistible. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but now she cannot deny its power.

Their lives change. They themselves change. Nate pursues a career in the military, while Izzy begins to get involved in politics. Although in the few, occasional meetings they have over the next few years they attract each other like a magnet, the moment never seems right for something more.

But suddenly they find themselves together again in Afghanistan, where Nate has been assigned to protect Izzy's life. He will do anything to keep her safe. And to win her heart.