Life's been... difficult for Piper Riordan in the last year. Her mom died, leaving her with no close family. Then, at what was supposed to be a merry occasion-her best friend's wedding-she got shot and nearly died. Lonely and in a funk, she needs a change, so she packs up her life and heads south to be closer to her friend. From the start, things get interesting when she runs into the doctor who saved her life. Cullen Tate is kindness and smarts wrapped in the sexiest package she's ever seen. He's also as lonely as she is.

Romance wasn't in the cards for Cullen. He'd accepted a long time ago that he was socially awkward thanks to his penchant for all things intellectual. But there was something different about Piper. Easy to talk to-about everything-she made him feel normal.

But as their relationship grows, Piper uncovers a secret that threatens their budding romance-and their lives.