Sam Starrett, a lieutenant in the Sixteenth Navy Division, is the prime suspect in the murder of his wife and the kidnapping of his daughter. Sam's ex-lover Alyssa Locke, an FBI agent, a charming, sexy woman, is investigating the case. Alyssa, balancing on the brink of love and hatred for Sam, simultaneously tries to fulfill her official duty and detain the alleged criminal, and on the other hand, strives to help him. Meanwhile, Alyssa’s personal life is entering a new stage: Max Bagat, her longtime friend and head of the FBI, proposes to her...

“A ban on love. Second wind" - about love that knows no prohibitions. About professionalism that outlaws passion. About jealousy, revenge, tenderness and despair. About the brink to which Susanne Brockmann's heroes will reach in this intense, multifaceted, criminal... love story.

Suzanne Brockmann's novels are known all over the world and sell millions of copies. Brockmann's books smell of the salty wind of the ocean, the smoke of a fire and exotic flowers in the gentle hands of men.

The world in which the heroes of her novels live is dangerous and contradictory. In it, a person has only five seconds to make the right decision. But even real heroes sometimes face a difficult choice: keep their oath or trust the call of their heart...