Rose Ronson outran her past all the way to Sweet Grove, Texas. The small town offered warmth and safety, and a friendly fireman right down the street in case of an emergency was an added perk. Lloyd Martin knew there was something special about his town's newest resident from his first glance into her guarded green eyes. When Rose asks him to check new alarms she's installed, he readily agrees to help. The sheer number of alarms Rose has installed sets off alarms in Lloyd's head and has him wondering what part of her past she's running from and if she'll accept his help when it catches up to her.