Desperate to experience love for the first time, Chloe Lynwood turns to online dating. She's matched with a man named Marco, and he's everything she's ever wanted-handsome, outdoorsy, and loves animals. When he invites her on a secluded and remote hiking trip for spring break, she ditches her coursework to follow him into the mountains. As Chloe chases romance, each step leads her deeper and deeper into the woods.But this forest is home to something ancient and hungry .When Marco vanishes, the wilderness comes alive with the echoes of his terrified screams. Fighting to escape what lurks in the darkness, Chloe must rely on a mysterious stranger to uncover the truth about her missing date. And if she wants to make it out alive, she has no choice but to place her trust-and her heart-in the hands of her secretive new ally.