Catalina Payton is a newcomer to Settlement Island, Maine, an idyllic small town nestled between forests, rushing rivers, and murder. As she settles into her new life filled with books, too much wine, and an adventurous future she'll never meet, Catalina's ride on easy street comes to a sudden halt. A beautiful, alluring stranger looks back at her through a cafe window, trapping her in glance and a wink that takes her to dangerous new destinations.

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Gavin Scott has secrets...a lot of them. Abandoned by his parents at a young, he's been eclipsed in darkness his entire life. But when he sees Catalina for the first time, he can't help but dream about what his life could have been like if he met her sooner. Before he was forced to shed blood in an effort to protect his hometown from never-ending violence. 

 

Fueled by passion and fear, their love story wasn't meant for a storybook. And neither one of them believes in happily ever afters. But maybe, just maybe, if they can survive this ride together, they'll keep each other from being consumed by darkness forever.