When Detective Mike Sterling left the Chicago PD and returned to his hometown of Renlend Kansas, he tried to convince himself it was so his mother could stop worrying. The truth was, even Renlend wasn't going to vanquish the dreams that tortured him at night. When Taryn Watts landed in Renland Kansas to design a client's new cooking school she intended to stay just long enough to do the job and then go right back to her life on the East Coast. When Taryn and Mike found themselves sharing a booth, one thing was certain, neither one of them thought it was a good idea. Mike still wasn't over his ex-wife's betrayal, and when Taryn found out Mike was a cop she wanted to run all the way back to Connecticut and never look back, but she couldn't... Sitting outside his home late at night she watches him fight against his demons. Demons she already had too much experience with firsthand. When Mike finally admits there is no way to outrun his demons, Tayrn knows she'll do anything, or be anything, to help Mike find his way back.