1Socialite April Westerman has it all, or so it seems. Jaded from betrayal, blackmail and devastating losses, she has sworn off love. But Joe Cortez is making her question that decision. He's a beast of a man, intimidating, protective and yet, sweet. He is everything she wants, and every reason she needs to stay away. Joe chips away at the walls April erected until she finally lets him in. But when her past comes back to haunt her, she once more pushes him out of her life. Suspecting she's in trouble, Joe steals her away to the mountains, hoping to save her. When tragedy puts Joe's survival in April's hands, secrets of the past threaten to ruin any chance of love.