Every other weekend, Stella buys a ticket on another flight out of town and leaves her life behind. Home is normally a place with way too many remembrances, and departure may be the sweetest possible distraction.

As soon as she finds her destination, Stella visits the airport bar. She orders a drink and waits for the proper guy to arrive. A uninterested businessman, a backpacker, a baggage handler just off change. If he’s right into a scorching, no-strings hookup, he’s ideal. Each time is a thrilling escape from reality that provides the term layover a complete new meaning.

When Stella meets the enigmatic Matthew in Chicago one weekend, she hits some serious turbulence. Something about him tells her that she’s not really the only one running from days gone by. The bond between them is certainly explosive, and, for the very first time, one taste is not more than enough for Stella. But returning to find a gorgeous man looking forward to her may be the easy part-facing the reason she’s there’s a whole other matter.