Holly Cramers past choices have finally caught up to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby.
Though Hollys stumbled through most of her adult life as a party girl, she longs to live a more stable life for her daughter. Then police show up to question her about the whereabouts of Creed Kershaw, Lilys father. She has kept his identity a secret from friends and familyshe never even told him about the pregnancy. Now hes a person of interest in a drug-related murder case.
Determined to keep him out of their lives and turn him over to police, Holly uses her private investigating skills to search for him. But her bravado backfires when he turns the tables and takes her and the baby hostage. As desperate hours tick by, Holly realizes his connection to Leonard Millerthe man who has gunned down several members of her family. Creed claims hes innocent and that Miller is after him too. His gentleness with Lily moves her, but she cant trust a man who has held her at gunpoint . . . even if he reminds her so much of herself.
Dangers old and new threaten Holly and her baby, and lives are demanded as sacrifices for love. Through a complex web of mistakes and regret, redemption is the one hope Holly has left to hold on to.
