Every nightmare has an end. There's no way Nora can ignore the beating. Same heavy boots. Same curses, same pained groans. But that was two years ago, and this a different man, a different part of war-ravaged Sarajevo. This is her second chance. She has to try. And then she's stuck with him, nursing him, putting up with him. Declan's an ass. He's rude and tactless. He's arrogant. Dismissive. Charming. Intense. Caring when she needs it most - and least expects it. He tears away the numbing fog that's been her constant companion and offers her a way out and a way home. And it damn near destroys her. Nora's survived two years in a war zone. Can Declan show her how to live?