Ava Beckett made a name for herself with the Los Angeles police department by single-handedly catching a notorious serial killer. But instead of moving up the ranks of the LAPD, Ava is ready for the quiet life and accepts a Sheriff's Deputy position back in her hometown of Gypsy Bay. Still, her reputation precedes her and upon her arrival, she is immediately put in charge of the town's biggest unsolved case: the murder of Michelle Meyer. As she gets deeper into the cold case file, Ava's own memories and new evidence lead to one suspect-Michelle's husband and Ava's ex-love, Gabriel Meyer.

It's been five years since Michelle's death and Gabriel is still trying to move on. But some people in the small town of Gypsy Bay won't let him as rumors and whispers circulate that he is responsible for her murder. But Gabriel will not be run out of his town, even when a woman he loved long ago comes back and shines a spotlight on him and his broken marriage all over again. When the case is reopened, Gabriel vows to find Michelle's murderer and bury the past once and for all. However, burying the memories that Ava left behind won't be as easy.

As Gabriel and Ava unravel the mystery of Michelle's death, they confront the lies and deceit that led to their own break up years ago. As the danger mounts, they find a passion for each other that never went away and a killer who was never meant to resurface.