You never quite know how love will find you... Peeing. There's a little boy peeing on his aunt's front porch and Buck Washington, Sheriff of Hope Springs, Alaska, couldn't be more shocked. That is, until the kid's mother silences Buck's steadfast parental advice-with the hose. Edie Matthews instantly regrets the reckless move. On the run from her abusive husband, Edie has kidnapped her stepson, determined to protect the child from the man she is confident murdered his first wife. Avoiding Buck is best, but then the infuriating man exacts revenge-with a water gun. Soon, her new neighbor isn't just asking questions, he's asking Edie on a date. Can Edie dare to love again? To trust in a man...and her new identity? Or will her secrets come back to bite them both?