A small town diner. A brief encounter with a handsome gentleman. A briefer encounter with a murderer - determined to kill his wife.

Widow, Jillian Burke commits to a planned vacation for the sake of her young daughter, Evi. They make an unscheduled stop along a quiet highway. All her plans change, when she encounters two very different strangers.

Hudson Drake can't get Jillian off his mind since their casual meeting. More than just an attraction, he feels an unexplained connection. He cannot shake a sense of impending danger. Going with his intuition and without a second to spare, he prevents a sinister stranger from murdering her.

Now, Jillian and Evi are under the protection of Hudson's secluded, wilderness haven. Hiding out with her hero evolves into sweet contentment and a passion neither can deny. But when Jillian discovers Hudson's dark secret and his link to her attacker - this will be the least of her worries.

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