Former soldier Caleb Jacobs, a damaged war hero, comes to the small town of Croydon to fulfill a promise he made to a fallen brother— ensure the safety of his family. In fulfilling that promise Caleb finds himself healing, but his joy is short lived when his nemesis hurls him into his worst nightmare.

Jenna Jarreau found herself pregnant at sixteen, so marrying Jason seemed like her only choice. She spent years waiting for him to step up and become her hero. When she lost him at war, that loss was hard, but priding herself on her independence, she survived. She didn’t need Jason’s promise from a buddy to protect her. Yet her attraction to Caleb is undeniable.

When a killer starts targeting people in town and plays mind games to taunt Caleb, things escalate quickly. Then Jenna is kidnapped, causing Caleb to  mount a rescue. His plan includes his capture to get to Jenna. Together Caleb and Jenna plot their escape but can they outrun a predator of the worst kind?