At seventeen, Jack lost his dad, a police officer, in a shooting, and his mom years earlier to cancer. Determined to find his way, he joined the ROTC program in college and volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan as a lieutenant. But before heading off to war, Jack’s life turned upside-down when he met Angelica Spears, who was married to a decorated Army Sergeant and abusive husband. The two risked it all to be together, building a secret labyrinth of coded messages and clandestine encounters, each determined to save the other.
