Harlen McGhee is miserable at work and barely holding it together in her personal life. Annie Duncan, bold and unapologetic, can't pin down what-or who-she really wants. When a fender bender throws them together, Harlen and Annie feel a flicker of something special and neither wants to let it go.

But chemistry has limits. Harlen is haunted by a past love and the tragedy that holds her heart captive in the present, and Annie is keeping a secret she's too afraid to share. As their hearts collide and the truth grows ever nearer, will they have the courage to take a chance on something real?

Renee Roman grew up with three older brothers in Albany, New York, and spent hours reading or making up stories. Raised with a book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, she credits her mother for nurturing her craving for the written word. Her home is filled with the books she and her wife, Sue, try to find space for. Her second passion is cooking, and she enjoys entertaining friends and family as often as time allows. She even manages to give attention to their two frisky felines.