Gwen Forrester, Ph.D., 32, gifted psychotherapist and beautiful widow, is stuck in a rut, dating hotties on the fast track. What she really wants is a life partner who'll help her raise a family and make a difference in her home town of Tompkins Falls.
New in town, Officer Peter Shaughnessy, 30, has recovered from his injuries in a drug bust in his hometown of Syracuse, but he's still smarting from his ex-wife's betrayal and, before that, the years of abuse from his alcoholic father.
When Gwen's very-pregnant niece Haley trips the security system at Gwen's lakeside home one moonlit summer night, they join forces to help Haley make the tough choices she's facing.
As a couple, their long, exhilarating canoe trips convince them they're on the same page with their life goals, but a destructive squall lands them on the rocks, and a night of stormy passion reveals painful truths that drive them apart. Are they willing to go to any length to find their way back to love?