From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a small-town, forced-proximity romance with a grumpy, single dad, a woman on the run, and a stalker who wonât let her go until heâs destroyed everything she lovesâor she fights back.
After witnessing a crime, I ran.
For three years, Iâve hidden from Birchwood Springs.
Three years since I abandoned my home, my plans, and the life I planned to build.
I told myself it was the only way to stay safe.
But when my grandmother falls ill, I have no choice but to come backâeven if it means confronting the past I tried to escape.
The moment I step onto my land, I feel it. The unease creeping in. The prickle at the back of my neck.
Someoneâs been here. Watching. Waiting.
They know Iâm back.
And they want me to know it, too.
I should leave. Pack up. Disappearâagain.
Then I see him.
Hopper Timberbridge, my high school crush.
Now, heâs gruff, guarded, and fiercely protective of the life heâs built with his daughter. He doesnât pry, doesnât pushâjust takes everything in with knowing eyes that see too much. And when the threats escalate, he offers me a place to stay, a refuge I know better than to trust.
Because whateverâs lurking in the dark?
It isnât just watching anymore. Itâs coming for me.