He’s a widower who swore he’d never love again. She’s an ex-con who doesn’t believe she deserves a second chance. And one loyal stray dog refuses to give up on either of them. Veterinarian Cam Felton has lived in the shadows of grief ever since the accident that shattered his family. His small-town clinic is the one place he can hide from the world, and from the idea of loving anyone ever again. Becca is running from a past that nearly destroyed her. After years in prison, she returns to Forest Hills with nothing but a change of clothes, a bruised heart, and the stubborn hope that she can rebuild her life quietly, safely… anonymously. Neither expects their worlds to collide. Until Red , an injured stray with soulful eyes and a will of iron, limps into both of their lives and refuses to leave. As Cam and Becca care for Red, their walls begin to crack. A hesitant friendship softens into trust… and something deeper flickers beneath the surface. But when ghosts from Becca’s past return, both she and Cam must choose: Hide behind old wounds… or fight for the love and family they never believed they deserved.