His small town had been marred by violence-violence he couldn't shake.


Dillon Redland is a cop in Rolling Brook. He's used to helping others, but after he is unable to move past the death of one of his junior officers that occurred in the line of duty, Dillon is forced to ask for help from local therapist, Lydia Mason.


Dillon is soon offering to help Lydia instead when a figure from her past comes back to haunt her. She has recently moved to Rolling Brook from Chicago hoping to escape a man who is stalking her. Dillon and Lydia are attracted to each other but know anything other than a professional relationship is out of the question . . . or is it? Can Lydia help Dillon let go of the past, and can he keep her safe from hers in the process?


Find out in this forbidden, slow-burn romance!




*though this is the second book in the series, it can be read as a stand-alone novel.