She ran away from her life - straight into his arms.Photography graduate Starla Brower has always regretted not running away from her abusive home when she had the chance, as her older sisters did - especially her sister Electra, who fled with band Torque Converter six months ago. So when she decides to hitchhike away, she's shocked to find Electra has arranged for the band to pick her up. And when lead singer Valen Lesellane rescues her from a gang of thugs by announcing she's his fiancee, Starla goes along with it. Why not?The band's manager, Mike, is furious at this turn of events and the press attention it receives, but Starla finds Valen's impulsiveness to be infectious and his touch to be irresistible. Before long she has regained contact with her other sisters and finds herself finally able to be happy, both with Valen and with her family.But with her parents pursuing her and Mike fiercely against her relationship with Valen, can their unexpected engagement last beyond the bus tour?