Sergeant Jackson Hamilton Ledet didn't want to be a burden. Not to Bex, the woman he left behind to serve his country. Not to anyone. But returning home with an injury he fears he'll never recover from Jackson faces the bitter knowledge that life as he knew it is over. One Dear Jane letter to Bex and the deal is done, knowing he could never let her care for the half man he is now. But Jackson's return to his sleepy hometown of Legacy Falls offers more than the peaceful life he wants. It starts with a veterinary clinic, a dog and the woman he thought he could walk away from. Jackson knows life can be cruel but sometimes the unexpected surprises are enough to heal us all.