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?