When a single mother in a small Gulf Coast town meets a successful New York businessman from her past, sparks begin to fly. But as they fall in love, secrets he's determined to keep from her threaten to destroy their fledgling relationship. Nicole Russo runs a café to support herself and her sick daughter and to pay back her late husband's enormous debts. Independent and unwavering, she refuses to rely on any man to help her financially, even one with a guilty conscience. Slade Larson, a rich bachelor, has no intentions of staying in his former home town, but meeting Nicole and her daughter Em throws his well-laid plans into turmoil. He has no idea how to deal with the feelings he has for Nicole and Em. Can the healing power of forgiveness and love bring them back together when Nicole finds out the truth?