After a childhood of constant change, loss, and heartache, Josephine "Jo" Burke finally found contentment, stability, and real love in a small East Tennessee town. Until the night her mother died. A solid, happy life with the man she loved was a dream she would have to let go of if she were to survive. Since that night, she's chosen solitude over dreams, avoiding any real connections with a wall of solid steel around her heart. Eight years later, Jo is forced to return to the place she's secretly longed for, coming face-to-face with her old flame, Sheriff's Deputy, Colton Alder. She's built her whole life around self-control and self-preservation, but under Colton's irritatingly persistent charm, Jo can feel her defenses crumbling. Jo must choose between the life she's made or the life she wants, but with her haunting past now threatening her future, she's at risk of losing both.