Admiral Philip Guthrie is in an unprecedented position: on the wrong end of the law, leading a ragtag band of rebels against the oppressive Imperial forces. Or would be if he can get his command shipthe derelict cruiser called Hopes Follyfunctioning. Not much can rattle Philips legendary coolbut the woman who helps him foil an assassination attempt on Kirro Station will. Shes the daughter of his best friend and first commandera man who died while under Philips command and whose death is on Philips conscience.Rya Bennton has been in love with Philip Guthrie since she was a girl. But can her childhood fantasies survive an encounter with the hardened man, and newly minted rebel leader, once she learns the truth about her fathers death? Or will her passion for revenge put not only their hearts but their lives at risk? Its an impossible mission: A man who feels he cant love. A woman who believes shes unlovable. And an enemy who will stop at nothing to crush them both.From the Paperback edition.