Stacey Goodwin is finally living on her own, and she’s ready to get the heck out of Dodge…

Wanting to leave her checkered past behind, Stacey decides it’s time for her to move up in the world—and that means taking a giant leap of faith. While on her quest for a much needed geography change, a random encounter with a stranger on an airplane sets off a whole string of serendipitous events she never could have predicted.

Chase “Ace” Steele is a tough cop, but he learned the hard way that he can’t save everyone…

Haunted by the guilt of being unable to rescue his wife from the claws of depression, his grief has turned his once loving heart to stone—until he meets a fiery red-head. All it takes is one night out on the town for Stacey to crack the walls he’s spent years building. But Ace is determined not to let anyone get too close and tries his best to avoid the one woman fate seems to keep throwing in his path.

The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to deny the strong chemistry between them…

Ace knows he’s falling for Stacey. Being with her makes him feel more alive than he has in years. But every time they manage to get close, his lingering heartache causes him to shut down, and even though Stacey cares deeply for the handsome cop with sad eyes, she can’t wait around forever.

With the guilt from his past continuously raining down, will Ace be strong enough to let go—and let Stacey in?