Afterlosingherjobataninsurancecompany,StellaWilliamswakesupinahotelhandcuffedtosexyfirefighterOwenMichaels.Messagestheyleftthemselvesthenightbeforerevealthattheirlivesareindanger.Whileontherun,flashbackshelpStellaputthepiecesbacktogether,butbeforesheandOwencanunravelthetruth,theyareconfrontedwiththerealityoftheirdangeroussituation. —raeanndolce OwenMichaels,aBoulder,Coloradofirefighter,andStellaWilliams,whoonemonthagowasfiredfromherjobasaninsuranceclaimsadjuster,wakeuponemorningnaked,handcuffedtogetherinanupstateNewYorkhotelroom,theyhavingfullknowledgeofwhotheyare,butnoknowledgeofwhathappenedthepast24hoursorsomeaningnoknowledgeofhowtheygothandcuffedorwhytheyareinthehotelroom,andnoknowledgeofwhotheotherpersonis,theybothfeelingliketheyweredrugged.WhileStellaisalocal,OwengrewupinthisneckofthewoodswherehevisitshissisterBethanyonceayeartomourntogetherthepassingfiveyearsagooftheiryoungersisterLily,whodiedfromleukemia.WhileOweninitiallyremembersnothingaboutthepast24hours,allStellainitiallyremembersistryingtogetawayfromawoman,sherememberingherfaceandhernamebeingLarissa.StellabelievesLarissawouldhavedonehersomeharmifsheindeedwasabletoapprehendher.StellaandOwentrytobacktracktheeveningpriorwithwhatlittleinformationtheyhaveonhand,atcertainstopsalongthewayotherpiecesofthepuzzlecomingfuzzilybackintomemoryforbothStellaandOwen.TheyhavetopiecetogethertheentirestorybeforeLarissaandhercolleaguesatA.C.P.I.Laboratoriesfindthem,onewithinthisgroupwhoiswillingtokilltoprotectsecretsandexactrevenge. —Huggo