Former rock star Xander Sinclair may be out of rehab, but he's not out of the woods. Still haunted by his parents' murders, he has secluded himself in his Amesport mansion and doges any attempted contact from his two brothers. Struggling not to fall into relapse, he believes he's battling his demons alone. That is, until Samantha arrives to work as his live-in housekeeper. effortlessly, charming and cheerful and wickedly sexy, she challenges Xander to a don don his isolation. The two embark on a fiery relationship-one that could change them both forever. Just when Xander is on the verge of reclaiming his life, he discovers that samantha has been hiding things from him-things that shatter the fragile future they've begun to build together. For Xander, escaping the past is no longer an potion. It's time to face it. . . even when some secrets seem to heavy for the heart to bear.