Kate Bingham's life has never been ordinary, so she has no reason to think it will settle down anytime soon. With Paulie safely across the pond and living the life he should, Kate struggles to build a new world where she can finally get what she needs. But just what she needs is the problem: the promise of a new love, a man who's stood by her, waited in the wings while she helped Paulie survive unfathomable pain... or has Paulie bound himself to her so intricately that she can never escape the obsession? Rob Evans longs for a future with Kate, but he won't hang around forever. When Jon Beale's murderer resurfaces in Los Angeles, Kate finds herself torn between her protectors, neither of whom are truly able to keep her safe. Someone is out to hurt Paulie through the ones he holds dearest, and everyone knows Kate heads up the list.