She wants her, but she has a job to do. Get it done, and get out of town. Kelli Jameson is tasked with finding a missing teen accused of a crime he’s never been held accountable for. Neither the town’s authorities nor the residents are forthcoming with information. She finds a reluctant ally in teacher Merin Burke, but Merin has secrets of her own. Attraction flares between them, but giving in to it would come at a cost. Will they make it through the storm that’s about to break lose?

Starting over isn’t easy. Staying at Kelli’s parents’ inn, Merin is beginning to feel safe again, contemplating a future far away from the only home she’s ever known. She and Kelli face professional changes, and a puzzling A woman who washed ashore on a small boat, suffering from amnesia. Discovering her identity, and her story, leads Kelli to a familiar enemy, and this time, neither of them is going to back down…