Riley Callahan’s plans to reveal his key feelings for his closest friend are ruined when his life is normally drastically changed in Afghanistan.

Watching the appreciate of his life falling for his sibling was enough to send Riley right to training. But over a calendar year afterwards, he’s officially a marine, and Beau and Paige are no more something. When Riley’s tour in Afghanistan is definitely up, he intends to confess his emotions to Paige and win his best friend’s heart forever.

But everything adjustments when an IED about Only a Kiss takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Today he’s heading house, injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a faraway dream. She deserves so much more than the guy that’s still left. All he can perform now is put some healthy length between them. But upon his come back he discovers his family members has arranged for him to stay with Paige.

Paige is a nurturer in mind and pleased to look after her best pal. By all performances he’s changing miraculously well to his impairment. But as the days pass, Paige begins to see the fact that smiles and laughter are just a mask for the discomfort he’s hiding. He provides nightmares and feeling swings, and his unwavering independence maintains him from agreeing to help from anyone, including her. To make matters even worse, her job is in serious jeopardy. The pet shelter that she’s poured her center into has dropped its funding, and she has 90 days to come up the money needed to save it.

As the weeks wear on with both in such close proximity, Paige’s feelings for Riley start to change into unchartered territory. Why is she abruptly noticing his corded arm muscle tissues and just how his lip area curl in the edges? Will she be able to deny her feelings for another Callahan brother? And will Riley let his heart heal so he can let Paige in?