From the world of the Crown & Heart series

She's a stoic soldier.
He's a brilliant ER doctor.
And the bond between them is becoming impossible to ignore.

Lieutenant Cenn Driscoll of the Queen's Elite Guard has built her life on discipline, loyalty, and self-reliance. Letting people get too close only leads to heartbreak?and Cenn has already endured more loss than most.

Marcus Robishaw, a dedicated emergency physician, understands grief all too well. After losing his wife, he rebuilt his life around his clinic, his patients, and the family that refuses to let him retreat from the world completely.

When an unexpected connection draws Cenn and Marcus together, what begins as cautious companionship quickly deepens into something neither of them planned. But both carry scars that make trusting their hearts again a dangerous gamble.

As outside pressures mount and their carefully guarded boundaries begin to crumble, Cenn and Marcus must decide whether to keep protecting themselves... or risk everything for the chance at a love strong enough to heal them both.

Because some risks are worth taking.