Just when bad-boy ex-cop Deacon Call decides to end it all, mysterious beauty, Anna Sandoval enters his life and gives him a reason to delay his plans. Anna knows all about Deke and his tragic past, but the effect the handsome loner has on her comes as a surprise. Before long, the chance meeting turns into a red-hot love affair, but with Deke Call, nothing is ever simple, and Anna soon learns that someone in the sleepy New Mexico town has dark plans for the two of them... murderous plans.