Dawn Hayden is a world-renowned ballerina at the peak of her career ... but her childhood is shrouded in darkness. She has no memory of the abduction they tell her happened. Ballet is her life, filling her every waking moment, the only thing on which she can depend. Love, she wants nothing to do with, for it means trusting another with her heart ... a terrifying concept. Until a handsome, hauntingly familiar stranger enters her life. Kirk McKay is determined to do whatever he must to keep the beautiful dancer safe ... for his own memories are all too clear. A young girl was abducted from his care, and he carries a burden of guilt for failing to protect her. When Dawn is threatened, he crosses the globe to save her from the same terror. This time, he won't fail. This time, he'll bring a beautiful woman out of darkness and into the light. Together they'll face the danger ... and together, have a chance at the love of a lifetime.