Leah owns a decrepit car, a budget that won't stretch, and the moxie to make a decent life. She lives in the present, hiding in plain sight until one sun-drenched day, a past she has outrun imperils her future and threatens all she holds dear.
When her boss announces that someone is embezzling company funds, history begins to repeat itself. Detective Leo Garvey has her in his sights as the number-one suspect and more. Leah knows she must be careful, that nothing good could come from his attraction. Leo doesn't see it her way. Convincing Leah the past can only be escaped by embracing something better falls on deaf ears.
While Leo works to uncover the truth, Leah determines it will never surface.