Jamie Lynn Turner has grown up in the shadow of tragedy. Now, on the twelfth anniversary of the horrific event that changed her family forever, she finds herself the hostage of the most notorious criminal in Rushton. Desperate to escape, Jamie Lynn finds herself taking drastic measures to ensure her own safety when she trusts one of her captors with her life. Joel Earnson is the biggest security consultant in Rushton, and the son of Sam Wellington, one of Rushton's Most Wanted. When Sam orders Joel onto his crew for one final job, Joel has no choice but to obey. At least, that's how he sees it. He decides to do enough to satisfy his father, and determines to disappear as soon as the job is finished. Until he discovers his father's target is Jamie Lynn Turner, the daughter of one of the most influential men in Rushton. Torn between obedience to his father and a surprising attraction to his father's hostage, Joel must decide if he can afford to risk everything to save a girl he barely knows. Will Joel bend to his father's will? Or will he escape his father's grasp and save Jamie Lynn? Can Jamie Lynn escape a fate worse than death? Can she escape the deadly clutches of Sam Wellington in time?