Jenna Morgan, a successful but lonely archeologist, suffers from night terrors and a horrific mistake that has caused her to isolate herself from everyone she loves. Vilified by her community, she moves away from home and builds a career that keeps her so busy she doesn't have time to think about what people back home know about her. Then her mother falls ill, and Jenna returns to the town she left behind.
Almost immediately, Jenna senses the glares at the back of her skull and an overwhelming amount of judgment. It's not until she meets her mother's doctor, the swoon-worthy Dr. Gabriel Fleming, that she feels like she can handle the hostility in their eyes. But who exactly is Gabriel, and why does he make her feel so safe?
As her mother recovers, Jenna and Gabriel grow even closer, but is it enough to help her face her past?