After a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, independent-minded Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life - and never become involved with a military man. Then she meets the incredibly handsome and charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedicated colonel in the US Marines who's intent on capturing her heart, no matter what it takes. Now Nettie's wondering how a man she swore she would avoid could so easily test her resolve by igniting an irresistible passion she can't walk away from.