This has long been one of my favorite Intrigues.

When Cody Hale finds himself running from the law and a wealthy, powerful, and crazed enemy, he finds himself at the end of the list of old acquaintances who can help him and his little girl. At the very end of the list was the girl he was determined to marry during his freshman year at college.

Annie Winston fell in love with Cody during a summer vacation at sixteen. She had lied about her age, knowing that a guy like Cody wouldn’t get involved with a girl her age. Their time together was abruptly cut short when her father found out about their relationship. Though Annie thought that her father might be withholding letters from Cody, she still thought that Cody would come back as promised so they could be married. She never heard from him again…until an anonymous letter showed up scrawled only with the words: “Hummingbird Hill”.

Annie immediately answered the call, arriving at the site of the summer love that had ruined both their lives to find a desperate stranger who needed her help.

Complicating the matter of hiding a fugitive is Annie’s suspicious ex-husband, Jeff, who happens to be a prosecuting attorney, and their daughter, Lina, who is not used to keeping secrets.

Nowhere To Run is a story of first love is true love, with a hero who is a true white knight. The characters are good, love story is good, the plot is good, and the whole novel is well-paced. ( )