Lindy Kellogg has finally resolved most of her issues with committing herself to Lieutenant Angus Talbot. He's indulging her desire for a grand wedding despite his dislike of formal affairs, and he's even asked Lieutenant j.g. Marc Sawyer to be his best man. During the preparations, Sawyer meets and falls for Lindy's friend Hannah Stern. Everything is coming up roses for both women until Marc is suddenly deployed on an urgent mission to recover a captured American journalist from the savage clutches of Boko Haram. Hannah doubts her ability to handle her love for Marc, but not as much as she doubts her willingness to live without him...