Zoe Waters never fit in with uppity, designer-clad students. The unique, jean-clad farm girl proudly wears scuffed cowboy boots and spends time with her brainy best friend, Dex Strong. Other boys admire and are intimidated by her, but she's unaware. A dork and a redneck, she and the nerdy newcomer become inseparable misfits. Winning an Ivy League scholarship, Dex is destined for greatness. Zoe wants to be a wife and mother, never considering life outside Sweetwater. She would hold Dex back from his destiny. She hates hurting Dex, but refuses to hold him back. She forces a clean break to prevent him from ruining his future. Years pass without contact. Zoe and her teenaged son are, suspected of murdering her husband, when Dex and Zoe reconnect. He has transformed from a scrawny teen to a sexy, confident and accomplished Navy Seal. Sparks between them are stronger than ever. The reconciliation incites the killer to target Zoe.
