Violet Hayes's life is a mess. Between her stalker, Preston, refusing to leave her alone, her parents' case still being unsolved, and falling behind in school, she always feels on the verge of losing it. When some unexpected news comes her way, it's the final straw and she ends up doing something that almost costs her life. Thankfully, she survives and makes a promise to herself to put her life back together and to try and figure out exactly how she feels about Luke Price, the one person that's always there for her.
But as a recovering alcoholic and gambler, Luke has his own struggles to overcome. He's also fallen in love with Violet, but fears telling her the truth, that it will scare her away or worse, she won't reciprocate the feeling. Plus, there never seems to be a right time to say it, either the case, Preston, or life getting in the way.
Can the two of them ever get enough peace in their lives to conquer their fears and finally tell each other the truth about how they feel?
Kyra Baldwin doesn't trust the police system nor thinks highly of the officers employed there. When her brother is killed in a driveby, she is determined to take the matter into her own hands to bring the killer to justice. It doesn't matter what the detectives' say, this isn't going to end up unsolved like her parents. Only the farther she goes, the more she realizes she is risking everything.
Ben Chamberlain is used to putting his life on the line to solve murders and crimes. When he witnesses the Baldwin murder, his outlook on everything is changed. He knows the way it works, but Kyra Baldwin defies everything. By taking the investigation into her own hands, she ends up putting the spot light on her. Not only is he trying to solve a murder, but he has to protect the witness.