After eight years in prison, twenty-four-year-old Jordan Kane has become the one everyone hates.  Forced to return to his hometown after being paroled, Jordan soon realizes that this small town has not changed since he was taken to the colony many years ago. He is a local outcast, shunned by everyone, including his own parents. But their hatred is not even close to the one he experiences every time he looks in the mirror. Working as a laborer for a priest's wife, Jordan waits to finally leave this backward town. But can distance erase the memories that haunt him? Trapped in his own thoughts, Jordan wonders if the pain of life will ever go away. Torrie Delaney is new in town, and definitely doesn't act the way the locals think a minister's daughter should act. Her reputation for casual relationships and meaningless sex is the talk of the town. Add in her budding friendship with a bitter ex-con who works as a laborer, and the good priest is more than unhappy with the path his estranged daughter has chosen. As a friendship forms, is it possible for two damaged people who are afraid to love to take their relationship to another level? level? Will Torrey be able to live with Jordan's demons, and will Jordan be able to break through Torrey's walls? With the disapproval of a small town weighing heavily on them, will they find their place in the world? Will they be able to fight against all odds, or will their world be brutally destroyed?  Is love a life sentence? The book contains strong language and sexual content. 18+