The name Emily Boudreaux is becoming pretty synonymous with turmoil. The emotional scars from her recent abduction are worse than she thought, and admitting it doesn't come easily. Enrobed in a depression far deeper than anyone realizes, she teeters on a cliff of despair. Adding to the anguish, an iron-fisted sheriff assumes command, vowing to clean up the department. Because of Sheriff Dautry's presence, Emily learns her fiancé, Pete, has been keeping secrets from her; secrets that will shake up the entire town of Green Bayou. Just when Emily thinks she can't handle anything more, tragedy strikes with a vengeance. Left reeling from the blow, she's ready to give it all up. Emily desperately needs help awakening from this newest nightmare, but will it come fast enough?