Torn between clandestine service to his country and the desire to settle down with the woman he loves, Alec Carrick searches for a way to have it all. Using a career as an archaeologist to conceal his true profession as an operative for the Central Intelligence Agency, he finds himself longing for a life outside of the shadows. But, recent discoveries of new terror plots and the disappearance of his mentor, force Alec back into the field, leaving his desires for a family behind. Aliyah Logan, daughter of the famous archaeologist, Dr. Eric Logan has lived under the protective shadows of her parents. Raised in a Christian home, she viewed the world in clear absolutes. Engaged to an aspiring Senator, Aliyah's life is all mapped out. But, when her beloved father disappears while on an archaeological dig in Jerusalem, Aliyah finds that the world is not all black and white, but covered in shadows of gray. Alec and Aliyah set off on an adventure that takes them to the Middle East and straight into each other's arms. Yet how can Aliyah accept a life of deception when she believes there is no compromise for the truth? Can Alec have both a career with the CIA and a family with the woman he loves; or will he compromise one to have the other? Ariella Scot Carey takes readers on a suspense-filled trip to the Holy Land that is rich with intrigue, danger, and surprises intertwined with Scripture and Biblical prophecy.