Fastball. Fast cars. Fast women. Chauncy Malone is in the prime of his career. Life is sweet for this Merlot, hometown boy, living it up in the major leagues, playing professional ball for a team that's on fire. He has it all at his fingertips . . . Until he doesn't. One mistake had cost him the girl. Another almost cost him his life. When he’s forced to remain in his home town to recover, the past he wishes he could forget flaunts itself. The last eight years ensured he'd never see her again, but now she's everywhere, not just in his dreams. And he can't escape her. But this time, isn’t sure he wants to.