Deep down, Adele knows running won't fix her problem.

Adele Valentin knows she looks strong, capable, and unflappable from the outside. But when she loses everything, she can only think of one thing to do: run. A friend's house in the small rural town of Tumble Creek is a ready-made sanctuary, and Adele flees the big city without looking back.

The timing has never been right for Takumi Edwards to express his feelings for Adele, the beautiful, mysterious woman who visits occasionally but haunts his dreams nightly. But now she's here to stay – at least for a while – and he will never have a better chance. But Adele struggles with both past decisions and how vulnerable Takumi makes her feel. When her past follows her to Tumble Creek, Takumi is the only one who can help resolve what came before and what could be ahead if Adele is only strong enough to ask.