Ashley Ann Carlyle Kenner, a stay-at-home mom, finds herself and her three children abandoned by her husband as she fights for her life in a second battle with breast cancer. When circumstances force Ashley to rely on Daniel, she must face the reality he means more to her than just a father-figure for her children. Daniel Charles O'Donnell fell in love with the Kenner children but kept hands off their mother - she was married and he doesn't poach. He protects his heart by being a part-time friend to the children. When he is given temporary guardianship of the children, part-time is no longer an option and he must face the demons from an old tragedy. Dragon and damselflies, Ashley's power animal, guide her through the dark days as she struggles to win the war against the cancer. How can the flickering light of her dragonflies show her she is worthy of unconditional love and illuminate the path to her soulmate?