Former fireman Gus Stevens is haunted by the one rescue he couldn't make; he wants nothing more than to disappear into his quiet farm on the outskirts of Forest Gully. The last thing he needs is his new neighbour, Kate Harris, with her happy smile and relentless community spirit, trying to drag him back into a world he's sworn to leave behind.
Kate has enough on her plate to raise her nephew Riley and prove to herself-and her parents-that she's capable of being the guardian he needs. But something about her brooding neighbour calls to her, and she recognises the same lost look in his eyes that she sees in Riley's.
When a devastating storm threatens Riley's life, Gus must face an impossible choice: confront the demons of his past or watch history repeat itself.
In a small town where secrets don't stay buried, and healing comes in unexpected ways, Gus and Kate must decide if letting down their guards is worth risking their hearts. But with Kate's deadline looming and Gus's demons rising, time isn't on their side.