The daughter of an unconventional preacher, Madeline Stevens had endured a sheltered and lonely life in her small North Carolina community of Collinwood. After being told that she has to marry a man she's never met, she checks herself into a hotel room, determined to end her suffering. Little does she know, a glance at an ad in the hotel's phone book would lead her to Reece Summerall and the beginning of six hours she would never forget. There is only one problem. Reece Summerall is no ordinary man. A Sanguine who's existed for over a hundred years, he never thought it was possible to find a companion until he became completely blindsided. When Reece is forced to take a drastic step in order to save Madeline's life, he unwillingly binds the two of them together forever. When she learns the truth about him, will they be able to go their separate ways or will their strong bond bring them back together? Or will her father's teachings ultimately drive a wedge between them?