No matter what Justin Brant thought about seeing Ava Turkowski again after all their failed history together, he would never turn down a request from Leo, her brother. Leo normally was a suit and tie kind of guy at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), but missing out on adventure wasn't his strong point. After begged for a more dangerous assignment, Leo was in deep undercover to get the goods on the O'Rourkes and organized crime. So, when Leo made a short call to ask him to get Ava out of town, Justin had to help.

When he arrived and found Ava with a gun in her hand and shaken from some photographs that had just arrived, his professional self took over and he hustled her out to his car to take her to a safe place. When gunfire erupted as soon as they reached his car, he knew she wasn't working on just an ordinary case.

As a highly trained Navy SEAL, Justin knew more than enough methods to find out what was going on, key information he would need to protect her. But, could he protect himself from opening up his heart to her again? Justin knew rules saved lives and he drilled that into his team all the time. He also knew how stubborn Ava could be. This time, he had to take chance. But, by keeping Ava in close proximity, can he stop the floodgate of emotions from their teenage love as she fight for her values while steadfastly confronting the danger she is in?

Bloodied and beaten almost to death, Leo works out in his head that there has to be a rat in the DEA, but who and where? Now, that the O'Roukes were on to him, would he have a chance to warn Ava before they finished him off. Little did Ava know that the domestic abuse case she was working on with Susan Mercer could be her death sentence.

This book was my first exposure to Stephanie Tyler, so if you have not read any of her books before, you are in for a treat! Part Tom Clancy style intrigue and part high stakes love, you are in for a non-stop suspenseful romance! I was quite impressed with how well Tyler had skillfully and realistically developed both the main and secondary characters within a strong plotline and fast paced action. You'll also love the confusion in the heads of these alpha males as they seek to understand the women they love. While I don't know the author's intentions concerning this reunion romance, I can vouch that the characters have the makings for an incredible series!