Kate Jameson married a man who would never abandon her. Or so she thought. Weeks after their son is born, Eric Wiley leaves the country, claiming an emergency at work. When he doesn't return, Kate questions his commitment as well as her own choices. With the help of a friend, she digs into Eric's past, determined to learn what he's hiding. But unraveling this endless mystery draws her into a maze of lies, family secrets and deadly consequences. For twenty years, undercover CIA agent Eric Wiley lived for one reason-to avenge his parents' brutal deaths. Until he met Kate Jameson and devoted himself to her. Eric's competing promises constantly collide, offering him little chance of keeping either. When an informant lures him to Mexico, shortly after his son's birth, Eric thinks his goal of apprehending the elusive killer will be realized. Leaving his family for a few short days would be worth the prize.Can this final mission bring closure and allow Eric to be the husband Kate deserves and the father he yearns to be? Or will their destiny remain mired in the ghosts of his past, leaving them powerless to embrace their present?