After being widowed, Charlotte moved on quickly—and suffered dire consequences as a result. By shutting herself off from the world, she fights to hide from the past, all the while fearing that danger could still lurk in the present.
Before long, however, Charlotte is forced out of her cocoon and soon falls into the arms of Emmett, a man full of love and joy. His patience helps her come out of her shell, and she finally risks her heart to love again, though she is still haunted by scars that must remain hidden.
When Charlotte comes face-to-face with her past, her heart is forced to brave the truth, and she must decide if her secrets will be the catalyst to her final undoing or the key to her future.