I ran from danger and landed here in Kelly Lakes hoping to put my past behind me. I didn't expect to almost faint into the arms of a cop upon arrival.

You know the type. The one with the heart of gold and bedroom eyes.

Mike is also seven years my junior… and my new boss's son.

It doesn't matter if our chemistry is immediately undeniable. Or if I catch him watching me with pure yearning on his handsome face. I'm not looking for a relationship after what I just survived.

Good thing Mike swears up and down he doesn't believe in true love.

Except he goes out of his way to protect me, to understand me. To keep me safe every time I feel afraid. He's chasing away the dark shadows that linger, even in this idyllic town. But as our electrifying passion burns hotter, the danger I thought I'd escaped returns leaving me with an impossible choice.

Stay with the man I'm falling helplessly in love with or leave to keep him safe?