Henri''s stalker has left him with a paradoxical legacy: his mind rebels at the thought of being touched-the very thing his body craves.
For three years Henri has fought to overcome the horrors of the past. Now on the other side of the world-after leaving Australia for Canada-Henri''s nemesis is hunting him with maniacal focus. Trying to escape, he meets Birch, a kind horse trainer, who''s confounded by Henri''s idiosyncrasies even as he is drawn to him. But when Birch discovers the truth, he encourages Henri not to just survive, but to live.
Maybe even to love.
