Times change, people change, and situations change... but you can't change the past. Emma Parker wanted change in her life, and she got it. Change that brought more than she bargained for, spinning her life out of control; change which continues to bring unwanted consequences, problems, and dreaded surprises. Her father showing up at her graduation after so many years of silent absence is just another unexpected turn of events in her life. She unleashes her fury in a hailstorm of vengeance, but the consequence brings a distressing revelation. No one has seen Des in months, and Emma is ready to breathe easy again and let her guard down. Her hopes for peace are shattered when Des ensnares her, Nick, and Jasper in his devilish plot to end things for good. Someone tied to their pasts reunites with them and surprises them all. Emma balanced her time between Nick and Jasper perfectly. Now that Nick is home from college, time has run out and she must choose between the two people she loves most. She holds Nick's heart, but which one truly holds hers?