They vanish on a quiet walk home. Will love and faith be enough to bring them back?

Gina Rogers has always been the strong one—the dependable friend, the devoted daughter, the girl who keeps smiling even when life cuts deep. But when a stranger drags her and little Sammy Anders into the shadows, her world shatters. Bruised, terrified, and cut off from everyone she loves, Gina refuses to surrender. She clings to her faith, to her will to fight back, and to the boy who needs her more than ever.

Back in Duchesne, Carter Keefe can’t shake the image of Gina’s smile—or the dread that something has gone terribly wrong. The young investigator has faced danger before, but nothing like this. Every hour without Gina and Sammy raises the stakes. And when clues point to a family with a dark obsession, Carter realizes the fight isn’t just for their freedom—it’s for their lives.

Can Gina keep hope alive when fear closes in? Will Carter track them down before time runs out?