Then she meets Finn Preece.
Their first encounter is a spectacular misunderstanding, and neither is inclined to forgive it. Finn sees an entitled Penrose. Lena sees an arrogant man she would be wise to avoid. In a village as small as Penmere, staying out of each other's lives proves impossible, and irritation begins transforming into a chemistry neither expected.
But Finn's past is tangled through one of the town's most powerful families, and Penmere has a long memory.
When a young woman is murdered and suspicion falls on Finn, gossip hardens into accusation. Lena must decide whether to trust the man beneath the rumors while secrets surrounding his family, his childhood, and the people closest to him begin surfacing. The more she searches for answers, the more dangerous simple assumptions become.
Finn has spent his life being judged for where he came from. Lena is beginning to realize that everyone in Penmere is hiding something.
Falling for him was complicated enough.
Proving that the man she loves is not the man the town has decided he must be could force Lena to uncover a truth powerful enough to change more than one family forever.