Destin Parks will do whatever it takes to restore the city he calls home, even if it means working with an alien ambassador. Her predecessor had taught him not to trust the alien diplomats assigned to oversee the rebuilding of Chicago. But Destin understands that if he refuses to cooperate, someone worse may be sent to replace him. Jersula (Sula) Ikera is appointed ambassador to Earth by the Alliance and the Council of Usoleum. The Council hopes that her logical mind and cool demeanor will resolve the chaos left by the last ambassador. Sula has devoted a lot of effort to her career and although she is not happy with her current assignment, in which she has to interact with people, she will do everything possible to help restore the destroyed world of earthlings. The one thing she doesn't expect is her reaction to the tough human man she's tasked with working with. His ability to get under her skin and ignite the flames of passion within her is alarming, intriguing, and makes her question her own sanity. When Sula uncovers an alien cartel's plans to traffic human women and children, an attempt is made to kill her, and this near-death attempt convinces her that you can’t trust anyone but Destin. Together, Destin and Sula try to stop the aliens before they can take the women and children off the planet. But the slave traders are not the only ones they will have to face. Vaxian and Dretulan armies have set their sights on Earth. Will Destin and Sula be able to stop the slavers and stop the Vaxian and Dretulan armies from destroying what they have spent so much time rebuilding? Will the Alliance be able to protect Destin when the enemy discovers his connection to the Alliance's most powerful family? The battle for Earth has never been so personal.