Vanessa I have one rule: I don't date military men. It was a promise I made to Mom on her deathbed. All my life, I've lived by that rule. Or so I thought. Because that whirlwind romance weekend I had with a stranger four years ago? Turns out the jerk was lying. And now he's my assigned coast guard liaison for the festival I'm planning. I should hate him for lying all those years ago. I shouldn't want to climb him like a tree. I certainly shouldn't be thinking about uprooting my entire life to build one with him.
Jasper The night I met Vanessa Wheeler four years ago, she was adamant she didn't get tangled up with military men. So yeah, I lied. Because deep down I knew turning around and walking away was the biggest mistake I could ever make. I had to know her. After the best weekend of my life, she insisted we part ways without staying in touch. For years, I've searched for even half of what I had with her that weekend. Now that she's back in my life, I understand why I never found it with anyone else. Only problem? She's still pissed at me for lying. Oh, and her father's the admiral-my boss. Maybe it's too much to hope that fate has brought us together for a second chance. If that makes me a hopeless fool, then so be it. Because this time, I have no intention of letting Vanessa slip out of my life a second time, consequences be damned.
