Ever the prodigal son, Gavin Danvers returns to Heronās Landing to move on from his recent divorce. With his young daughter in tow, Gavin wants to rebuild his lifeāalone. Heās done with love and marriage forever. Gavinās resolve is tested when he meets his daughterās pretty new teacher. Kat Williamson, with her sweet smile and her devotion to her students, is everything Gavin can never have. Yet when Kat begins to receive escalating threats from a mysterious stalker, Gavin vows to protect her, even going so far as to invite her to live with him. With Kat now under his roof, Gavin canāt stop himself from kissing her. Holding her. Making her his. As he realizes he can love again, Gavin must do everything he can to protect Katāeven at the risk of his own life.