About the book
Sam came to Maine to disappear. A small town. A quiet life. Enough distance from Chad to finally breathe again. She never expected Mateo Blackthorn to notice her. Steady, patient, and fiercely protective, Mateo is everything her past was not. For the first time in a long time, Sam starts to believe she might be able to build something safe—something real. But the life she crossed state lines to escape was never going to let her go that easily. When Chad comes looking, Sam will have to decide whether to keep running or trust the man who makes her feel seen. And Mateo will have to decide how far he is willing to go to protect the woman he loves—without becoming another monster in her story.
