And with those words, tough–guy Jonathan Foley melted. It had been years since he'd seen the only woman to climb his wall of solitude months since he'd joined an elite team of operatives called the Equalizers and hidden away his secrets. But now Melissa Shepherd needed him and there was no denying her.

Melissa's niece was missing and she knew only Jonathan could see past the lies in her small Alabama hometown and find Polly. Searching alongside the man she'd loved and lost would prove difficult and downright dangerous. But she'd have to because for the little girl, time was running out .