Brielle Wellard had the perfect life: loving parents, a brother she looked up to, and incredible friends. However, after an assignment at her brother's job leads to their parents' double-murder and Brielle being kidnapped, everything changes. One year later, Brielle and her brother are determined to start fresh. Plagued by the trauma of their past, they move out of state to be closer to brother's new job as a SWAT agent and a support system full of people he trusts. This includes one of his new teammates, a close friend he served with in the marines. Independent and still processing the events of the last year, Brielle is used to shutting people out. She doesn't want to burden the people around her and, more importantly, she believes she's more than capable of dealing with issues on her own. The problem is, Brielle feels an instant connection to her brother's new teammate. As much as she tries to push it down and ignore it, there's no denying the chemistry between them. Will he be able to break through the walls she's so determined to keep up, or will the demons from her past ultimately make her push him away?