Lies kept them apart. Fate brought them together.
Bracken Kauller has been unlucky in love. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped his family from trying to push women his way. He learned long ago that life is easier when he stays on his ship and out of their path. Bracken is a loner, but when trouble starts to brew on his vessel he needs an expert he can trust.
Sadie Monterey is smart, driven, and successful. But she doesn't have it all. The only person she's ever loved has seemingly made it his life's mission to avoid her. Then circumstances throw them together in a life-or-death situation. The threats are mounting against them, and time is running out. Bracken needs her help, but can she trust him? Can she afford not to?