In the secluded guesthouse of a lavish California estate, Whitney Marshall has finally found a refuge... a place to heal after the painful end of her marriage. Until her newfound peace is shattered by the arrival of the property's distractingly handsome heir, Adam Hunter–and she finds herself drawn into a deadly game of danger and desire.

Adam Hunter needs Whitney's help to prove that his uncle–the estate's original owner–was murdered. But as the two begin to unearth the truth about Cal Hunter's shadowy past, it's Whitney's own life that is suddenly on the line. Because someone nearby thinks she knows too much...