A woman scorned by life who keeps everyone she knows at arm's length...A man trying to overcome the mistakes of his past...A professional relationship that turns very personal...Uncomfortable truths and unresolved traumas threaten this blossoming relationship...And despite it all, this unlikely pair somehow finds the courage to show one another what it truly means to be loved...TW CW: sexual assault, child sexual abuse and assaultThis novel is an interconnected standalone. Though reading Book #1 in the series (In This Moment) is not required, doing so introduces this couple and other characters mentioned throughout this book.