Lucas Kiefer has lived through hell. Assaulted and almost murdered by a guy obsessed with him, he right now lives with terrible marks inside and out. Empty by his boyfriend while trying to recover, Lucas withdraws into himself. Creating a new life, he focuses only on running his bookstore. But his nightmare returns when ten years later on, his attacker is usually released from prison on a technicality.

Sheriff Nicholas Demetris has known and loved Lucas for five years. He doesn’t value physical marks; he’s attracted to the silently solid man inside. He knows Lucas feels more for him than he’ll admit. Despite becoming well alert to Nicholas’s feelings, Lucas won’t allow anyone close, whatever the feelings in his heart, especially today when he’s once more the concentrate of undesired and deadly intentions. Lucas can’t stand the idea of anyone being hurt for him, but Nicholas is determined to protect him and earn Lucas’s love no matter what.