Can she start a new family with an alien warrior? On the anniversary of her sister and nephew's disappearance, Mariah returns to the place where they were last seen, thinking she will find only painful memories there. Instead, she discovers an alien ship and recklessly sneaks aboard, taking one last chance to reunite with her family. The desperate move takes her to the other side of the galaxy, into the arms of a huge alien warrior determined to protect her. But no matter how much Mariah is attracted to him, she cannot be distracted from her goal - to find her missing family at all costs. Many years ago, when Captain Kestov and his brother quarreled over the fate of their dying race, his brother left from his life. Since then he has been looking for him. The captain did not at all expect that his search would lead him to a distant planet, to a ranch and to a little boy who calls him dad. And he certainly did not expect that a seductive human woman would make him think about starting a family for the first time. Neither Mariah nor Kestov ever thought that they would find their home. But can their common love for their child help them find family happiness? Or will the ghosts of the past separate them?