One year after the love of her life was killed in a freak accident, Liz Barton's best friend is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries of a similar nature as a result of a horrendous accident. During her friend's hospital care, Liz fortuitously meets Dub Wade who becomes her friend, lover, and the second love of her life; but Damon Clark, a jealous ex-suitor, sets into motion a diabolical plot to punish Liz for "dumping" him and Dub for taking his place. Liz and Dub are to be sold as commodities in Damon's heinous plot. Liz and Dub are forced to fight for their lives to avoid becoming human pawns as she and Dub face the end of life as they have known it together. L.M. CHAMPION lives in Houston, Texas. He holds a B.A., an M.S., and a J.D. He has been a trial lawyer for more than thirty years. He enjoys golf, fitness, family, and travel with his wife. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and a loyal Purdue Boilermaker.