Eliot Spencer carries more than just scars. His past with Damien Moreau is a living shadow that threatens everything he's built with Nate, Sophie, Parker, and Hardison. When the team targets Moreau, Eliot must confront the violence he thought he'd buried - and decide how far he'll go to protect the family he never expected to find.

After escaping a life of violence, Eliot Spencer finds solace in the rhythmic precision of cooking. But his carefully constructed world of routine and empty spaces is shattered when a tiny blonde thief breaks into his apartment—only to declare she's 'stealing his home' rather than his valuables. As Parker infiltrates his life with stolen artwork, lava lamps, and an unsettling ability to see through his defenses, Eliot must decide whether to push her away or embrace the chaotic, fragile connection forming between them. A story of healing, found family, and the unexpected ingredients that make a home.