When a border patrol agent faces a devastating diagnosis, her partner will prove his loyalty—and devotion—in this heartwarming medical romance. Border patrol agent Desmond Jackson would gladly take a bullet for his partner. Instead, it's Detroit border patrol agent Sherri Lopez who ends up wounded in a drug raid—then blindsided by a shocking diagnosis. The woman Dez secretly loves has always been a warrior. Now she's in a fight for her life. Strong and independent, Sherri can't allow herself to lean on anyone—even Dez. But how can she not realize how good they are together? All Dez knows is he can't lose her . . . or the friendship that's slowly evolving into something even more precious.
