If her abusive husband hadn't tried to kill her and her beloved dog Lucie, Helen Ward might never have run away from her California mansion. Now she's changed her identity and moved across the country, hopeful that she can find safety, happiness, and maybe even love.But despite the promise of a new life with college professor Sam Tolliver and the satisfaction of seeing her on-line business take off, Helen knows that the past is catching up with her...and her fear is growing. Desperate to get away again, she'll soon face the toughest choice of her life -- one that will decide her future...and her very identity.