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Cosmo Richter, a Navy SEAL chief who has never managed to take a holiday, spends a month of unexpected leave offering his skills to Troubleshooters Incorporated. The private security company, started by a former SEAL, takes on covert jobs too sensitive for the regular military to touch in the fight against terrorism. His first assignment, though, is anything but hidden from view.

Jane Mercedes Chadwick is a headstrong, unconventional movie producer whose World War II production has already sparked a firestorm. The film openly depicts the homosexuality of a real historical hero, and the pre-release publicity has provoked extremist groups into a campaign of hostile emails, calls and smear tactics. Chadwick refuses to bow to the pressure, and when the threats turn deadly, the FBI arrives and her nervous Hollywood colleagues bring in Troubleshooters, giving her a team of bodyguards whether she wants them or not.

FBI agent Jules Cassidy has to keep Chadwick safe, which is no easy task with a client who resents every restriction. His personal life is already tangled: he is caught between a former lover and a growing attraction to Chadwick's brother. Chadwick, for her part, is determined to handle her own fate and will confront both foes and friends, but she never expects the bond that forms between her and the calm, capable Richter. As their feelings deepen, the danger closing in around them grows tighter, and the threat builds toward a violent confrontation.