Lieutenant Shane Foster is one of the survivors. A man who made pain his life partner and his demons his shield. Dark eyes, gloomy gaze, armor surrounding the heart. Joanna O'Reilly is a dangerous temptation. Her presence is unwieldy and impossible to ignore. Two worlds: complex, different, conflicting, but destined to meet. Forgetting the past seems unthinkable, starting over is impossible, but if life decides to give you a second chance, even the most severe pain can be eased, and painful memories lost her brightness. Sometimes even a hardened heart can be healed. “With indescribable tenacity, she managed to break through dozens of locks and padlocks. To get to me, she had to overcome trenches and barricades worthy of an impregnable citadel. She did it in such small steps that they seemed non-existent, and yet the distance she covered was significant... She penetrated my heart.”18+