When Max Savage opens his practice in the remote bayou town of Toussaint, Louisiana, he hopes he has put the past well behind him. He has a great reputation as a surgeon, and he has his brothers by his side. Too soon, Max finds he cant escape a past riddled with the accusation of murder or the faces of two dead women. Now, another woman is missing, and he was the last person to see her alive. Annie Duhon knows all about nightmares that shatter dreams. But her fascination with Max grows, even when disturbing rumors surface. Can she trust Max with her secrets and her deepest desires? Or will she become his next victim?