Tall, lean and headstrong, FBI agent Kilraven lives by his own rules. And one of those rules includes keeping his hands off Jacobsvilles resident sweetheart, Winnie Sinclair, no matter the temptation. Shy and innocent, Winnie couldnt handle a man like him a merciless man with a haunted past. And this small town may hold not only the woman he fights to resist, but the answers to a cold case that is very personal to Kilraven.... Winnie has had her own share of sorrow and senses Kilravens pain. Even though she tries to deny it, the gentle 911 operator feels a connection with the darkly handsome agent. When he makes the disturbing discovery that her familys unsavory past might have a bearing on his case, Winnie is determined to help him crack itand the ice around his heart.