They both want to forget their haunted pasts, but not all ghosts stay buried.

Thirteen years ago, Bonnie Hayes fled the only home she'd ever known, and everyone she loved, without a backward glance. She ran from the grief and pain of losing not only her parents, but her boyfriend...and the crushing guilt. But now she's back, and she's learning the hard way that time doesn't heal all wounds. Even though she's determined to face the people she left behind, some want her to disappear again-and they'll go to great lengths to see it happen.

Former UFC fighter Zane Merrick is building a new life in Amber Ridge, far away from the hell he lived through in Billings. He's built a busy gym from the ground up by keeping his head down and avoiding complications-especially ones like Bonnie. But when he realizes the woman lives just doors away, keeping his distance becomes impossible. And as they grow closer, he's more and more aware they're both keeping secrets. Even though Bonnie doesn't know his past, someone else does, and that someone wants to expose him, ruining his fresh start-with both Amber Ridge and Bonnie.

As their pasts come crashing into the present, Zane and Bonnie are forced to confront people they've tried to outrun. Above all else, his priority is her safety...even if he loses his life in the process.

A Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense from Bestselling Author Nyssa Kathryn.