Five years ago, ceciley knoxs killed her abusive husband, disappearing without a trace. with the new identity of lane maddox she moves to the small town of new haven to build a new life. lane has everything she could ever want to be happy. she has friends, a job, her freedom. she swore off relationships, until a gorgeous stranger walks into her bar. can she open up to him while keeping her secrets? or will her secrets catch up to her? jameson crowe is a pi hired by a mysterious client to track down ceciley knox. a woman who shot her husband and vanished five years ago. he tracks her down to a small town in western pennsylvania, where she is living a new life as lane maddox. he can't believe the sweet and sassy bartender is the same cold-blooded woman who shot her husband. after finding out why she really shot her husband, he decides to never let anyone hurt her again. can he find a way to keep lane's new identity a secret from his client? can he tell lane who he really is without losing her forever?