First published 1998
Patrick makes his living training dogs in Arizona, but he also runs drugs across the border when he needs the money. He tells himself each smuggling run will be his last. Then he encounters a talented musician struggling with her own addiction. Patrick sees something in her that makes him believe they could build a life together. But his illegal activities and her dependency create obstacles that threaten any chance at the happiness he craves. Patrick must decide whether to risk everything for love or continue the dangerous path that has defined his existence. The story follows his attempts to navigate between his criminal obligations and his growing feelings for a woman whose addiction mirrors the destructive patterns in his own life.
Genres: drama, addiction, crime, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Arizona
240 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, substance-abuse