Starlah Steel feels as if all her life has to offer is what's in front of her - a farm and a mechanic shop. She'd found love, or so she thought, until the love of her life betrayed her. With loss after loss, Starlah is devastated to learn a family secret kept from her delivered the final blow, leaving her alone. All she has left is her faithful canine and a sea of unanswered questions.
Cairo "Swift" Brighton, a city boy, loves nothing more than family, so much so that he sacrificed his own college career when needed. Content with being a bachelor as long as his family life is happy, Swift has no interest in love. That is until a tragedy brings him to a small town. Once again, he's asked to sacrifice himself, but this time, he stands to gain something - love.