Former SEAL Max Ackerman isn't a submissive. Janet Albright, Matt Kensington's formidable admin, is all Domme. But Max is drawn to the reserved woman with the piercing gaze, sensing she needs something he can provide.

Being a SEAL is all about service-to country, to duty, and to a woman's needs. Particularly if the woman is meant to be his, and he's meant to be hers. When their pasts intersect in a dangerous way, that bond might save both their lives.