Some assignments can be deadly... Detective Jessica Foster is worn out. She's spent months hunting a crazed killer while juggling a case load that never ends, her unpredictable family and forbidden feelings for her partner, Seth Hamilton. When the suspect she sought is finally captured near Denver, she and Seth must bring him back to Texas for trial. She dreads the long drive because it means close proximity to the man who haunts her dreams and makes her long for things she can never have. Seth has known for some time that Jess is the one for him. Instinct tells him the feelings are mutual, but she never lets her guard down. Undeterred, he vows to use the prolonged road trip to get beyond those barriers and uncover the truth. Until a disastrous turn of events changes everything. Now a ruthless killer bent on revenge targets Jess, and his thirst for vengeance will only be satisfied by her death.