Nine years have passed since Jackie was helped off the stage after speaking at Leo's memorial. He had died in a senseless tragedy, and a huge part of her died with him. She now lives thousands of miles away, working by day, reading novels at night, and fending off invitations from well-meaning friends. But Jackie ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, this time a victim herself. She survives, thanks to the intervention of a stranger who dies protecting her. Yet somehow Jackie believes her savior was not a stranger, but her long dead love. And if he didn't really die nine years ago, then maybe, just maybe, he hasn't died again. is a breathless tale of love found, love lost, and then love searched for through mazes of intrigue and secrets. Will Jackie's search end in more pain, or can the ballad of her broken heart end in a Second Stanza of joy?