Hollyn Peters feels damned no matter the direction she turns to. Running away from a traumatic past that threatens to consume and always follows her, even across the ocean to London, is exhausting. For Hollyn, escaping her past is more important than anything, even a gentle, caring love affair abroad. Arthur is like nothing Hollyn has ever encountered. He takes things slow, respects her, and treats her right; he's everything any woman her age could want. Arthur makes her feel things Hollyn never thought possible, like feeling safe. Arthur's sweet gazes are far from those haunting eyes she's constantly seeing everywhere, but she can't let herself fall for him when tragedy comes in her wake no matter where she runs to. Hollyn's past ensures her isolation and self-destruction alongside anyone who gets in the way of "him"... and he's willing to stop at nothing to eradicate the woman who dared to oppose him.