Hadley Stevens is on the run with her younger sister— —but this time, she's in control. Zach Dare might hate her, but she knows he'd never turn away someone in need. He's the only man she trusts. The man she's never gotten over. Even if she left him without a word. Zach never expected the girl he once loved to walk into his bar. The last time he saw her, he'd dropped her off after school and promised to pick her up for prom. Except she disappeared. Now, she's back with a new name, but the same doe eyes and pouty lips, and she's asking for the help he would have gladly given her all those years ago. Zach agrees to protect them, but he refuses to fall for Hadley again. But late nights working side by side give them a tempting glimpse at the life they could have had...and all the reasons he loved her come flooding back. He'll have to keep her safe. Before he can convince her to stay.