The well-meaning and meddlesome Mr. and Mrs. Aden want nothing more than to protect their only daughter, Hannah. After her childhood kidnapping in Somalia and a final showdown in Italy against the monster responsible, nineteen-year-old Hannah just wants back the life stolen from her.
She isn't naïve like her mother believes. Frequent flashes of past terrors assure her that the healing process is far from over. At the same time, she'd hardly use her dad's words and call herself "strong" or "brave."
That description belongs to Melissa Bennett, the woman who almost died saving her. ~~~ Melissa doesn't feel much like the hero she's being hailed.
While she is glad to have saved a life for once, the one she'd almost taken continues to haunt her dreams and stall her recovery. Despite her good deed and continuous help from friends and family abroad and Kylethe father of her little girlshe knows her days of freedom are numbered.