Tess Hardey is a high school teacher with an unhealthy cookie obsession. When a blind date gone wrong leads to a frantic dash for her life, Tess is suddenly thrust into a world she never knew existed.

While Tess tries to juggle her conspiracy theories and her personal life, she is continuously drawn to River--her haughty and mysterious neighbor. The man carries himself like an Asian prince and in the midst of taking him down a peg or two, Tess grudgingly falls in love.

Will River’s secret tear the two apart or will the people chasing Tess down get to her first?