It had been fifteen years since Cole Dempsey had set foot in Azalea Bend, Louisiana--or laid eyes on Bryn Louvel, the beautiful girl who'd betrayed him. He had come home to uncover the truth no matter what the cost...even if it meant risking his heart to Bryn once more.

Little was left of the tender boy she had adored before her sister's murder turned their carefree world upside down. Now Bryn was completely vulnerable to an embittered stranger hell-bent on raking up painful memories and rekindling a passion that burned even hotter. She couldn't deny Cole Dempsey was a man on a mission. But was it a second chance at happiness...or revenge?