Kate Elliot's suburban life turns upside down when her sister is shot and her niece kidnapped. Unsure who to trust, she turns to FBI agent Marcus O'Brian. But Kate doesn't want to leave the case to the authorities. Against the handsome agent's orders, she tracks her niece to Paris, and the City of Lights quickly becomes a city of danger.

Marcus can't explain why he feels such a strong connection with the headstrong woman, but soon he's taking on the role of Kate's protector. Yet when the kidnappers demand a ransom Kate can't deliver, he's not sure how much longer he can keep her alive. Now Marcus has the next twenty–four hours to save a stolen child and the woman he's grown to love.