He'll keep you safe. He'll keep you, too.

After losing his daughter in a tragic accident, Joel Miller left Austin—and nearly everyone in it—behind. He traded his contracting business for an isolated farmhouse, acres of land, and the kind of solitude that asks no questions.

Years alone have made him quieter. Harder. Possessive of the little world he's built for himself.

Then he finds you.

Taking you home is supposed to be temporary. Somewhere warm to sleep. Food in your stomach. A safe place until you're back on your feet.

But Joel hasn't had someone to care for in a very long time.

And once he decides you're safer with him, leaving might not be your decision anymore.