Her past is hunting her. He’s the shelter she can’t accept. Can London trust the safety Maddox offers before it’s too late?
After escaping a powerful, manipulative ex who twisted the law to trap her, she vanished, new name, new life, new faith, to quiet Shadow Cove Island. As a schoolteacher, she’s rebuilt her world piece by fragile piece… and sworn off men completely.
Until Fire Chief Maddox Greer walks into her classroom.
Strong, steady, and impossible to ignore, Maddox is everything London doesn’t trust, and everything her heart quietly longs for. His patience, his faith, and his fierce protectiveness begin to break through her carefully built walls. Whether they’re helping a struggling student or plunging into icy ocean waters, Maddox reminds her what it feels like to truly live again.
But safety was only an illusion. A chilling note proves her past has found her—and it’s closer, darker, and more dangerous than ever. Her ex isn’t just coming back… he’s bringing someone ruthless enough to finish what he started.
As a wildfire rages toward Shadow Cove and danger closes in, London is trapped between the life she’s built and the nightmare she fled. Trusting Maddox could save her… or cost her everything. This time, she can’t run. She’ll have to stand, fight, and trust God to carry her through the flames—before her past destroys her future forever.