Will his call of duty break both their hearts? Losing her father in Desert Storm has left Stephanie James with a bitter soul when it comes to the military. Her only goal is to graduate with honors at the end of the semester. When she meets Brandon Walker at a New Year's Eve costume party, Steph finds herself attracted to the camouflaged soldier who curls her toes with a scorching midnight kiss. Brandon, the son of a major general, is an ROTC student. With his father now fighting dementia, Brandon is even more determined to make his dad proud by graduating as an officer. Then he meets Steph, and suddenly, his focus is less on his military service and more on the pretty brunette who's stolen his heart. When he becomes aware of Steph's resentment toward the military, he worries their relationship is doomed. When faced with the realization that she's fallen in love with a soldier, can Steph's wounds from the past be healed with love in her present . . . and in her future?