Defeat in love... Even though they were just pals in high school, Samantha Henderson will never forget how Sam Reuben's smiles made her feel. She has since matured into a knowledgeable and attractive educator at their alma mater. Now that Sam is a member of the teaching staff, she may finally pursue her secret crush. But when a body is discovered on campus, everyone fears a murderer is among them. Samantha and Sam's relationship is heating up, but it's not just their emotions that could be in jeopardy. There goes the cute kid from high school... After being away for more than a decade, true-crime author Sam Reuben returns for a family emergency. As he walks into his old classroom next to the feisty instructor he remembers from high school, he realises that teaching at his former mater is a fantastic way to pass the time. Unfortunately, the discovery of a dead corpse has turned his return into a scene from one of his true-crime books. When the killer appears to be heading Samantha's way, he must do all it takes to protect her. A murderer intent on covering up the past at any cost... It's bad enough that she has to deal with the return of one ghost from her past; now it appears that the killer might be someone they never would have guessed. Someone who lived long ago. Someone who is trying to conceal something. There is at least one person who thinks Sam and Sam are coming too close to the truth in their investigations. Friends-turned-lovers Samantha and Sam need to work together to survive this or perish as a pair.