He’s too busy for love. She’s too scared to trust. But second chances have a way of sneaking in when you least expect them.

Police Chief Damon Armstrong has mastered the balancing act of protecting his small town and raising his two sons alone. Love isn’t part of the equation—until Isla Hamilton walks back into his life. Eight years ago, she broke his heart and disappeared. Now she’s back, desperate for a job and hiding secrets that could destroy them both.

Isla never thought she’d set foot in Refuge Falls again, much less ask Damon for help. But with her ex’s dangerous shadow looming over her, Damon’s steady strength is her only safe harbor. As old wounds reopen and buried feelings resurface, Isla discovers the man she left behind is everything she’s ever needed.

When danger closes in, Damon and Isla must confront their past and fight for a future they never dared to dream of. But can their fragile trust survive the storm—or will the ghosts of yesterday tear them apart forever?