Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer TJ Smith is doing what she loves—protecting the forest and the animals that live there. She doesn't like complications and being single is the life she's chosen. She gave up on love a long time ago. Didn't she?

Bailey Everett has spent her life building a career in photography. Constant travel makes it hard to connect with anyone, let alone build a relationship. Her childhood dream of happily-ever-after was only a storybook fantasy. Wasn't it?

After a rocky start, TJ and Bailey bond over their shared love of wildlife—and their intense dislike of snakes. But is the bond strong enough to break down years of believing that love was something beyond their reach?

Only time will tell in this richly layered, romantic novel from best-selling author Becky Harmon.