When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her, she discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.

Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime: she's been hired to complete the remaining books in a successful series that bestselling thriller author Verity Crawford is unable to finish after a mysterious accident. Upon arrival at the lavish Crawford estate, Ashleigh slowly learns that things are not exactly as they seem.