To survive what's coming, she must uncover what was never truly buried.

Rio Salo thought her half brother-and the chaos he brought-was gone for good. But when strangers descend on the Painter's Bay Hotel in search of treasure he's rumored to have hidden on the grounds, the past comes clawing back. Among them are two men eager to buy the hotel at a suspiciously low price. Rio refuses to sell. She also refuses to believe in buried treasure-until two people are found dead within her walls.

With danger closing in, Rio turns to Beckett Ferris, a U.S. Customs Agent running for sheriff and the one man she's beginning to trust with her heart. Beckett takes on more than a murder investigation-he's determined to keep Rio safe, even as the threat circles closer and the secrets grow darker.

Will Rio protect the legacy she's fought to rebuild-or become the next casualty of her brother's deadly past?