Wounded in combat, Leif Brevik is haunted by survivor's guilt. For the first time in his life--unsure if he still has a military career in his future--he feels completely lost. So when a war buddy calls for help with the restoration of their fallen brother's house, he jumps at the chance to regain a sense of purpose. Zoe Phillips is assigned to monitor Leif's physical therapy while he's in town. But she's a former military nurse, and she senses that his wounds are more than just physical. As she pushes the handsome soldier to open up, the connecion between them deepens beyond the professional facade she tries to maintain.