Jax Colter was excited about life. He has a wonderful family, his dream job had just started, and he was also an ex-Marine. Ready for the next chapter in his life, everything changes when he's hit with a blast from the past, and it's a good thing that he's not afraid of a challenge. Layne Kendall was happy with her life. She has the best parents ever, a career that she loves, and blessed freedom to do whatever she wanted. Still, when she returns to Carmel Springs to help her parents out, she hadn't been expecting to get swept up in the past. When Jax realizes that nothing has changed for him, he pulls out all the stops to get what he wants.