Twenty-eight year old hockey coach, Olivia Conner, is still reeling from her boyfriend's admission that he loves another woman and is getting married—when she arrives in Windsor for the Championship playoff games and what's left of her crumbling world is shattered.One violent encounter in the hotel hallway there leaves her fighting for her life, and catapults her into a world filled with pain, terror, and debilitating nightmares. It's Peter Bergman, the star defensive player for The Storm, who breaks down the barrier between her professional and personal relationships, and loves her so unconditionally she can begin to heal.But her assailant is still a threat. Unable to appreciate the depth of support she has, Olivia's will to fight back may not be enough to overcome her enemy's desire to end her life.