Will fear leave her alone, vulnerable, and abandoned?

Police officer Zara Grant is new to Hazel Hill, and despite her attempts to keep people at arms-length, she's connected with the strong and steady, Officer Will Cooper. But how long will he stay around? Everyone else in her life leaves, why not him? Especially when her past creeps up on her in the form of a previous arrestee coming to town and making threats. Can she trust Will to stick around? And how serious are those threats?

Will Cooper always dreamed of becoming a detective. Not that he'll admit that to anyone, especially Zara. Not when he's content enough being a uniformed officer instead. Why take the risk of failure? But when Zara finds out he's abandoned his dream, her own fears of abandonment rise up between them. Is this something they can overcome or will fear—and outside threats—destroy what they have?

As those threats turn into a break-in at Zara's house while she's gone, she's left to wonder what the invader will do if he returns? Can she trust Will to have her back, or will he abandon her to face this alone?