Jolie Carter carries secrets from a past she doesn't want revealed. Her friends know nothing of that time or why she moved to town and she wants to keep it that way. But Nathan Quinn is on to her and while his interest is flattering, she pushes him away out of deep-seated fear. What would he think of her if he knew the truth? Sometimes she isn't sure God has forgiven her because she certainly hasn't forgiven herself for the crime she committed...

Nathan Quinn is battle-scarred and tough-as-nails. Maybe that's why he sees through Jolie's lies and evasions.He's been there, and he recognizes the look in her eyes. The pain of whatever she's hiding is eating her up inside and he can no longer ignore it. But after he learns the truth, Quinn must fight the biggest battle of his life if he hopes to win a woman even more tormented by the past than he is.