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Claire Holt grew up privileged and protected until a family scandal drove her far away from home. Now she's returned, determined to make a new life for herself as the owner of a prestigious art gallery that once belonged to her mother. But her dream of starting over in her beloved hometown is shattered when she is tricked into going to The Hideaway, a secluded retreat dedicated to sensual pleasures. There, her arch rival is murdered and she becomes the prime suspect.

Once the town bad boy, today Zach Coulter wears a badge. Claire had been the girl he'd wanted as a young man, but she was also the rich man's daughter for whom he'd never be good enough...until the incident in The Hideaway changed their lives forever. Can she count on Zach, a man she finds herself increasingly drawn to, to help her find the one person with the power to save her—a mysterious stranger who can give her an alibi, or destroy her life?