Can a message in a bottle lead to a happily ever after? Best-selling thriller author Jenny Hanford never expects anything to happen the night she whimsically throws her requirements for true love into the ocean. Thirteen months later, however, she hears back from the man who found her bottle.

Exchanging carefree emails and texts with Dare makes Jenny smile and fills her days with anticipation. She doesn't know much about him, but his humor and kindness keep her replying. Flirting long-distance is fun and safe, but she can't deny her growing affection for her online friend. When she discovers Dare is a soldier who has been injured in the line of duty, she's given the opportunity to visit him.

Jenny wants to go, but she's afraid he'll turn out to be as make-believe as the characters she creates. What are the odds Dare could be her real dream hero?