Can I really escape the past, or does it just chase you down with a vengeance? Moving to Willow Creek was supposed to be my fresh start—a postcard-perfect Tennessee town with quaint cottages, lazy riverbanks, and the irresistible pull of peace. It worked, for a minute. Until a familiar voice found me, creeping back in through phone calls that make my heart skip beats in all the wrong ways. But then there’s Cole St. James—the last person I expected to see and the first who’s managed to get past my walls in years. The one guy who just might help me outrun my ghosts. Between stolen kisses and the quiet strength in his touch, I start to believe that maybe I could stay here—if we can survive what’s lurking in the shadows. But what happens when he finds out about the secrets I left behind?