When Celia Baxter, a successful author, is almosthuged in her home, Dylan and Lizzie's suspect list includes several people who may have held a grudge as she rose in stature in the publishing world. Also, Lizzie gets closer to learning the truth about the passing of her fiancé, who washuged while undercover.
Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a gifted author, university professor and former CIA operative is lured back to his old life by NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham to help her stop a serial hugger who is using Dylan's first book as a tutorial.