Sometimes appearances deceive. Take me, for instance. I look like a
respectable doctor with his shit together, but the rural Montana mental
hospital I work at is actually a sanctuary from my demons. At just 35
years old, I've already failed on an epic scale. Treating patients at
Hawthorne Hill is part of my atonement.
I've found peace when a new patient turns me inside out. Allison Cole is
a beautiful, haunted survivor who fell into silence after witnessing a
murder. But even without words, I'm drawn to her. The closer we get, the
more I'm tempted to cross my professional boundaries and give in to my
desire. Soon I find myself in a desperate race to put the pieces of
Allison's silence together. Her life becomes inextricably entwined with
mine as I fight to save the second chance I never thought I'd have. I'll
break whatever rules I have to in order to protect this woman who's been
to hell and back. For her, I'll do harm.