Mace Hanley knows how to build something that lasts, keep his promises, and stay far away from the one woman he was never supposed to want.

Then Maya Reyes comes home and makes keeping his distance damn near impossible.

With fifteen years between them, her brother’s friendship on the line, and an attraction that refuses to stay buried, giving in was always supposed to be temporary. No expectations. No promises. And absolutely no falling in love.

But the more time Mace spends with Maya, the harder it becomes to pretend she’s just a line he shouldn’t cross, and the more he realizes that protecting everyone else has kept him from claiming a life of his own.

One forbidden woman. Fifteen years between them. And one steadfast veteran about to discover that some rules are worth breaking.