Is it the perfect escape? Whitaker Island is more than a getaway. For Tessa Jenkins, the remote strip of land in Washington state is a sanctuary. Fleeing from a shattering scandal, she has a new name, a chance at a new beginning, and a breathtaking new view: Hansen Rye. Its hard not to crush on Whitakers hottest handyman. At six-foot-three and all kinds of fine, hes also intensely privateand the attraction between them soon simmers dangerously out of control. or a private trap for two lovers?After a devastating family tragedy, Hansen finds the pebbled shores of the faraway island to be an ideal refuge. Letting down his guard for the sexy, impulsive Tessa is an unexpected pleasure. But theres another newcomer to Whitaker. Hes no stranger to Hansen. And when hes murdered, the crime casts a threatening shadow. As suspicion falls on Hansen, all his secrets are about to collide with Tessas. Now the pasts they were determined to outrun are catching up to them. So is a killer whos putting their loveand their liveson the line.