A marriage pact, sixteen years in the making, is taking two friends to the altar—for better or worse—in this delightful military romance.Winner of the 2020 HOLT MedallionWinner of the 2020 Book Buyers BestFinalist for the 2020 Maggie Award The vow was simple. If they were single by the time they made lieutenant colonel, they'd marry. On the day of her promotion, Juliet Grayson is at Evan Stephens's door to ask him to keep his promise. Juliet only needs a father figure for her son, but Evan hopes to be so much more. Can he convince a woman who's been burned before to get close to the flame once again?