For nearly a decade, Vivian Reed dealt with the condescension of her arrogant English husband. Now with his passing Vivian is finally free to return home to her beloved Ireland. Through her years away from them, the information she received from her family portrayed a life that remained unchanged. So she is shocked when she finds things drastically altered at home. Her once-devoted brother treats her like an uninvited stranger in his house, her father's health is deteriorating, and the family's financial situation has become bleak. With problem's mounting and tempers running high everyone is looking to Vivian to provide the solutions.
Everyone except Sean.
Sean Kade came to Ireland to escape the mistakes of his past, determined that he will turn over a new leaf. But when those mistakes find him they threaten to consume Vivian as well. Sean has to decide if he is willing to risk everything he has built to save Vivian, the woman he has come to love.
Sean and Vivian must work together if they want to free themselves from the struggles that keep them and their loved ones bound. But will they have to sacrifice their own happiness to do so?