Fourteen years ago, Abbie Winslow and Jace Rogan were young lovers, but the brief relationship between the pampered princess and the son of the town tramp ended bitterly. Now L.A. lawyer Abbie is back in her Pennsylvania hometown, running from a deranged ex-client who wants her dead--and he's leaving a trail of bodies behind as he crosses the country to get to her.

The last thing Jace wants is Abbie back in his life. Her betrayal nearly destroyed him years ago. But it also lit a fire in his belly to succeed beyond their small town's wildest expectations. Now the owner of a lucrative logging and lumber business, he's risen to wealth and respectability--in everyone's eyes except Abbie's banker father. To Morgan Winslow, Jace will always be the trailer-trash outcast who stole his daughter's virginity.

Still, as Abbie's nemesis draws near, the sizzling attraction they'd once known burns hotter than ever. Especially when Jace offers his protection, and he and Abbie sleep under the same roof, just a whisper away from a killer...and JUST A WHISPER AWAY from emotions that will propel them back into each other's arms.