"If he was murdered, you're the loose end."

Waitress Haley Martin has made a small, safe life for herself: no big surprises; no falling in love. In one night, that calm world is shattered. A truck driver is dead, a sexy former military cop needs her help to solve the murder, and she might be next on the hit list.

There's something big going down in this sleepy county. Buck Devlin needs to keep Haley close - and he's had worse cover stories than pretending to be in love with a beautiful blonde. But the more danger they expose, the harder it is to remember their love story is just a cover….