Gemma Jacobs, Hollywood's former 'It Girl,' is running from a life shattered by scandal and tragedy. Desperate for anonymity, she finds herself in a dusty Australian town, working at a ramshackle bar owned by the brooding and enigmatic Reuben Jones. Reuben is a man with his own dark past, a fortress of secrets he lets no one penetrate. He wants nothing to do with the beautiful, mysterious stranger who blows into town, yet he can't deny the fierce attraction that simmers between them. As Gemma and Reuben's walls begin to crumble, their passion ignites. But the past is never far behind. When Gemma's secrets catch up to her, threatening the fragile world they've built, Reuben must decide if he will risk everything to protect her. Can two broken souls haunted by their histories find redemption and build a future together, or will the shadows of yesterday destroy them for good?
