Lucy thought surviving her abusive relationship would be the hardest thing she'd ever have to do.She was wrong.After a violent confrontation ends in a horrific accident, Lucy is left carrying a secret that could destroy everything she ever hoped to achieve. As she learns what freedom feels like beyond years of fear and control, she begins discovering who she truly is—and begins to fall unexpectedly for the one woman who makes her feel safe enough to be herself for the very first time.There's just one problem.The woman stealing Lucy's heart is the detective leading the investigation into her ex-boyfriend's disappearance, and is still hiding her own heart, terrified that coming out could cost her both her career and her family's respect.As suspicion grows and the truth edges closer, Lucy must decide whether love is worth risking everything she's fought to survive, and could destroy the life her new love has only just begun to build. Because some secrets refuse to stay buried...... and sometimes, where the violets grow, so do the darkest truths.