A guilt-ridden old friend, an adopted son with a traumatic past, and a madman bent on revenge—June’s quiet life is about to be up-ended.

When Ben Conner killed a man in the line of duty and orphaned a young boy, he pushed everyone away, including his friend June Montana—the one woman who might’ve been able to heal his heart. Now, with the guilt and nightmares getting worse, Ben is desperate for a change. He needs June’s soothing compassion, so he heads home to Northstar… only to discover her adopted son Luke is the very same boy he orphaned.

When June adopted Luke, she promised to put his well-being before everything else, but she keeps a special place for Ben in her heart and seeing him again sparks something she never expected—a love that could last a lifetime. But as Luke and Ben work to overcome their entwined traumas, a new threat arises. Someone from June’s past doesn’t want to see them get their happily ever after, and he’s willing to kill to stop it.