Carly Atwood always remembered the man that used to live in the loft above the barn when she was a little girl. John was her childhood crush, he was the guy she wrote about in her diary, and when he left her in his army greens, he was the first man she ever cried for. Nine years later, Carly isn't the eleven year-old girl John left behind. She grew up and moved on with her life, taking over the Atwood Ranch following her father's death. John isn't the man he used to be either; physically and emotionally scarred following his last deployment in Afghanistan, John is returning to the only place he ever called home, back to the loft above the barn and to the pretty blonde girl that's been holding onto his dog tags for all these years. ----- Title inspired by the song of the same name by Tim McGraw.

Aiden Matthews devoted his life to serving his country, despite graduating from Stanford. When he found out his father had a heart attack, his calling took a back seat. He filed for a leave of absence and rushed to the hospital upon reaching US soil, only to find that his father was still hell bent on making him take over the family business. Andrea Parker is a talented cardiologist at New York General Hospital. Her latest patient is Richard Matthews, CEO of M Industries, a tech company dabbling in weaponry and security systems. During one is her rounds, she overheard him heatedly arguing with someone. Despite noticing his sexy aura, the only sane thing for a doctor to do is to kick him out, without bothering to know who the man is. Aiden is a military man, meaning it's in him to be stubborn and headstrong. It surprised him to know that the spunky doctor was able to kick him out just like that. How the hell does she know how to push her buttons, he can't fathom. All his navy seal training went down the drain, upon seeing the angry doctor's face.

Mia has lived a life of abuse from her father and ex. She runs away, leaving her old life behind and creating a new one. What happens when she meets a sexy former navy seal? ------------------- As I sit down, I see Aiden staring at me. "Mia, you look really beautiful. Don't get me wrong, you always look amazing. But you're breathtaking" I take a deep breath. "You know...I'm pretty sure friends don't give each other compliments like this." He smirks, "who said we were going to be just friends."