Ember Walsh was always the quiet one, enjoying a book and a glass of wine over the noise and crowds of a club. But when her best friend asks her to come out and meet the boy she likes, Ember's world is turned upside down.

He appears like a mythical avenging angel, inked, gorgeous, and completely out of her league. But with one look, Ember no longer wants the quiet; she wants him.

Trace Montgomery has buried his damaged past with women and fighting until one day he meets an angel and suddenly he wants more, he wants her. For her, he's determined to overcome his demons. But will the dark secret that links their pasts bring them closer, or will it tear them apart?