Some get seduced by the uniform. Others want the kick-ass camaraderie. But Jamie Gwynmorgan can't resist the sleek, dark lethality of the weapon -- and the recruiter's promise that yes, if she's strong enough, good enough, she'll be permitted to fire that weapon in combat. Desperate to protect herself, determined to escape her past, Jamie expects to fight hard for her future. What she never expects is to find love.