Laine Matthews met her first love in high school. Steven was handsome, charismatic, funny and clever, making it easy for Laine to fall in love. And as the years with Steven tick past, Laine loses track of who she was before he came into her life. When things reach a boiling point with Steven, Laine finds herself in the care of the notorious Adam Hart, a semi-pro fighter. Adam has plenty of secrets of his own, but he refuses to stand by and pretend he doesn't know how frightening life is for Laine. As situations continue to push Adam and Laine together, Laine begins to see the truth she's been ignoring for so long. Her life is toxic, and what she knows as love is anything but that. Steven won't relent easily, not when it comes to Laine, who, in his eyes, belongs to him. For all his other shortcomings, Steven is a patient man...
