Meredith's only goal while in the Lands of Vendome is to track down the one person who can send her home, but this mysterious Traveler resides in a distant city. Meredith's only guide on this long and dangerous journey is the one man she can't trust. As a child, Lox had captured her heart...which only made his devastating betrayal all the more painful.
Their journey is threatened by more than external forces and, despite her best intentions, Meredith is irresistibly drawn to the complicated man her childhood friend has become. But can she trust him to bring her safely to the Traveler? If they find the Traveler, does this stranger really have the means to send her home? And, more importantly, did her beloved niece Kimberly safely return home?
Meredith's conflicted feelings for Lox, their undeniable connection, and a thoughtless act that puts Lox's life in peril sends them reeling down an unexpected path--one that uncovers a shocking family secret and forces them to redefine what happiness truly means.