The unexpected death of her father brings her back home. Ali remembers the life she grew up with and all that she loved in the country, where everything happens at a slower pace and is less glamorous. She realizes there is more to life than focusing solely on oneself. While in her hometown, Ali meets a handsome yet mysterious man named Luke, who had a secret friendship with her father. As she deals with the loss of her only parent and becomes enamored by a man full of secrets, a passionate love story unfolds. Luke helps Ali see life just as her father did, one in which she begins to find herself—her true self. Ali is torn between staying in her hometown or going back to her life in the city—the one she worked so hard to achieve. Amid her self-discovery, she undergoes thrilling and deranged obstacles. When issues arise, chaos ensues, and the relationship between Ali and Luke is compromised. Or is it? Author Note This novel contains mature content and sensitive situations not suitable for some audiences.

After tragedy strikes their relationship, Luke does what he does best—he runs. Away from his feelings. Away from his demons. Away from Ali. Luke must learn to move past the old habits, the guilt, and the self-doubt to be the man she deserves. Ali is the one who makes him happy, gives him a reason to strive to be a better person—a reason to love and be loved. She’s the light to his darkness. Yet, if he wins back her heart, he knows she’ll leave her dreams in the dust to be with him. Will he fight to win her heart? Will he let her give up her dreams to be with him? Or will he walk away to protect himself from the very thing he loves? Her.