<p>Max Logan longs for the joys of home and family he missed growing up in foster care. He fills that emotional void by becoming a kick-ass Marine, and for eighteen years, led&nbsp; his band of brothers from one hell-hole to another. Until the one that nearly destroyed him.</p><p>Sixteen months of therapy and rehab put his body back together, but some wounds can&rsquo;t be seen. Some can&rsquo;t be healed.</p><p>Skylar Ward dreams of&nbsp;a life that includes someone beside her. Someone to share her life and be a father to her young daughter. But if she learned anything from her failed marriage it was that you don&rsquo;t rush into a relationship. Only Max Logan sparks her interest. But the handsome, brooding war hero remains aloof.</p><p>Seven-year-old Maddie Ward overhears a neighbor tell her mom she needs a male companion and immediately decides Max will do just fine. He needs a family. They need him. She just has to figure out how to make that happen.</p><p>Can a precocious child be the catalyst that heals and brings them all together or will ashes of the past bury hope forever?</p>