A young woman is being stalked in Florida because a man believes she writes the steamy romance novels that have captivated him. The detective assigned to her case is captivated by the woman and soon he and the victim fall in love. When the police have no luck finding the stalker, she hires a private investigator. The stalker continues to watch and is upset that other people are becoming involved in her life. Soon, the private investigator goes missing. The stalker decides that the only way he will have the woman all to himself is to take her to his home. He is meticulous and plans every detail. When he is ready, he kidnaps her and takes her to his soundproof apartment on a private estate in the north. The clues the detective uncovers about the kidnapping take him from Florida to New York to Colorado. He is racing against time and believes that if he doesn't find them soon, both the woman and the private investigator will be dead.