When Conor "Brownie" Fitzsimmons comes to the rescue of the beautiful Keegan Taylor, he never expects that they will be kidnapped and held captive for a month. Forced to help harvest black walnut lumber for the black market, Brownie is drawn in to the race to find a way out of their circumstances. Escaping from their captors, Brownie and Keegan are drawn into an adventure that neither wanted but neither could escape. As a police officer, Brownie knew only too well what they faced.

With their captives upping their game to recapture them, Brownie turns to his friends for help. Tracking down Keegan's parents adds a new slant to the game that no one ever saw coming.

Falling in love, married, and fearful for each other, Brownie and Keegan find their trust in God tested but strengthened. Walking a path that he would not have chosen, Brownie is determined to protect his love and bring to justice those who were after them.