Can you ever escape your past? Jon Swartz is an adult recipient--the second one--of a scholarship awarded by an anonymous donor. A single father, he comes to Shelter Valley, Arizona, to begin his life anew. He's a man with a secret past, a past he has to hide to protect both himself and his two-year-old son, Abe. Lillie Henderson, a child life specialist, has her own history of loss and betrayal. She and Jon are brought together by Abe--and by an attraction they can't deny. They have to decide not to let the emotions--and mistakes--of the past sabotage their hopes for the future. Abe's happiness depends on it. And so does theirs!