Caron Kimble, journalist, accidently bumped into a stranger in a café. That forgettable event began her nightmare and months of being stalked and threatened. Finally, she was forced to move to the Deep South to get away from him. To her horror, the man followed and continued the harassment at her new place in Northfork, Alabama.

One night, she's assigned to photograph a fatal car accident. She cautiously approaches but slips and falls, caught by the strong arms of State Trooper Bill Bonner. He moved to Northfork after the death of his wife in a car accident, trying to start over and mend his broken heart. When he meets Caron, his broken heart begins to stitch itself back together. When Caron is kidnapped, he shifts into protector mode and goes after her.

Through everything-the threats, the danger, the heartbreak-they discover a love unlike any other