The world is a messed up place.

And Kade Berkeley, independent to a fault, has faced it alone ever since her father passed away. But when an alleged first-degree murderer breaks into her Miami apartment and collapses on her kitchen floor, she's finally at a loss for what to do.

What's worse is that her intruder, a hulking monster of a man, is the least of her worries. The things outside that led him to her place are the real threat--and she's not sure she can survive them on her own. But can she trust a killer to spare her life, let alone save it?