Billionaire Ella Parker has always been strong, focused, and independent. As the founder and CEO of Parker Enterprises, she doesn't have time for love or the drama that comes with being New Orleans' most eligible bachelorette. When mysterious threats surface, Ella is forced to hire a full-time protection detail.

Former SEAL Elliott turned his expertise into a lucrative business, taking on Ella's job due to his connections with her past. Despite their best efforts, he soon finds Ella breaking down the walls he worked so hard to build around himself. An intense attraction draws them together, but Elliott knows that falling for those he is charged with protecting can be a matter of life or death.

Ella knows that she has to trust that everything is a part of a greater plan. Elliott isn't sure what he believes in anymore. Both have endured loss and search for more. Will Elliott be able to protect the woman he has fallen in love with, and will Ella escape with both her life and her heart?