When his father is found dead in Honey Creek "for the second time," private investigator Peter Walsh becomes fixated on finding the killer. He can't count on the sheriff, a "Colton," to dig very deeply. But someone--a very beautiful someone--thinks the single dad is digging "too" deeply: Lisa Navarrone, his son's teacher.
Lisa helps Peter reconnect with the child he loves so much, but finds her own connection to him getting stronger with each breathless moment. A painful secret has kept her alone for years, yet she can't help but picture a future for the three of them. And when the boy is threatened, the new lovers must team up for the fight of their lives....