Secrets don't keep.Lucy's are life-changing and dangerous.Her darkest one is an abusive ex who will stop at nothing to control her, leaving only a smoking ember of who she used to be.She thinks she's alone in the battle to get her life back.Then she meets Tate.The one man who seems to tear down every defense she's built around her heart.The problem is...he doesn't want a relationship and she wants it all.Tate's no stranger to secrets, but he's content until he meets her.At first sight, he's enamored by Lucy.But the more he discovers, the deadlier her truth becomes.Now he's determined to keep her safe whether she wants his help or not.Suddenly— the ice around his heart is melting, leaving him helpless to fight his feelings for her.Can they overcome their pasts and the real danger they face to give love a fighting chance, or will they keep hiding from the...

Sometimes you think you know the truth. Sometimes, it knows you better.Ivie Davis's seemingly perfect life is not quite so perfect thanks to a stalker who is determined to hurt her in every way possible. The guy she falls for is forbidden. Malicious intent is around every corner she turns. She runs—for a while. When she returns home to piece together the puzzle of her past, she finds herself working painfully close to the one man she knows she can't have. Her heart has other plans.Sterling Brigg is a rancher by blood, detective by choice. He is driven by a need to find the truth. He fell in love with Ivie, even though he knew better. Years later, he still searches for the answers to her past. Now that she's back in his life, he has no intention of letting her go again.Together, they vow to find the truth, and in doing so, they will have to decide if the truth will bring them together or be the barrier that keeps them apart forever.