Casey Hobbes has a big secret. She works hard to stay under the radar as a small-town park ranger. The forest flirt, as her best friend calls her, keeps things casual with men. That way she'll never care enough to be tempted to share her secret. When she spots a half-naked stranger on the lake's edge, Casey can't resist his muscles or his charm. What could be the danger of a hot summer fling?
Professor Zane Buchanan is famous for exposing the dark secrets of cults, with only one--the Sunshine Seekers--remaining impossible to crack. Zane's shocked to discover its sole anonymous survivor is hiding in his new home town. It's hard to concentrate on digging into this mystery, though, when he's derailed by his attraction to the beautiful blonde in uniform shorts.
As things between Casey and Zane heat up, she struggles with keeping her past from him, whereas Zane's on a quest to expose the truth, no matter the consequences. Will Zane's passion finally unseal her big secret? Or will she turn her back on love to keep the past buried?