After running away from home at 16, Kate learned the hard way that life does not go according to plan. After 10 years, things are finally coming together. She’s made a future for herself as landscape artist with an elusive identity and she spends her time pursuing her passion for art. But that future comes to a standstill when she’s called home after the death of her uncle. Kate’s plan is simple, get in and get out. It's a plan that does not involve staying in the small, middle-of-nowhere town of her youth or rekindling old flames. One flame in particular, Jake O’Brian, a local police officer and her fist love, may be unavoidable when a trouble follows her to the small town of Hope Falls. Jake regretted destroying his relationship with Kate since the day she disappeared from his life. But when she shows up in handcuffs with 10 years of secrets and trouble nipping at her heels, he must choose between the girl he once knew and the woman she’s become.