After her parents’ death， Linda Mackay managed to get her life together while caring for her sister。 However， everything is thrown off track again， when her fiancé leaves her just before their wedding。 Since then， she’s been left questioning her self-worth and now she can’t even do the one thing she does best: write her next book。 When her best friend， Ella， invites her and her sister to Wisconsin， Linda jumps at the chance， thinking it will help her move forward。 As she approaches the town， lost in her thoughts， she is pulled over by a rude deputy for speeding。 In an unexpected twist of fate， she soon discovers that he is good friends with Ella’s husband， and before she even realizes it， she finds herself drawn to him。 Will she be able to open up and allow herself to heal from the past， giving love a second chance？

Shawn Parker loves being a policeman and he is also very proud of the small farm he started from scratch。 What he has been hiding carefully is that he has lost more in his life than he cares to talk about。 The woman he thought he would marry wasn’t eager to spend her days in a small town， so she abandoned him and broke his heart into a million pieces。 However， when he meets Linda， he quickly feels intrigued by her， even though they don't get off to a great start。 Yet he still feels confused， as he can’t risk falling in love with someone who will leave him， too。 Will Shawn give in to his feelings or will he keep his distance out of fear？

Shawn and Linda start to form a bond over their traumas， and their souls are more similar than they would care to admit。 Is there a way for two people who are so determined to guard their hearts to imagine a happy future together？ Will they fail to honor their promise to keep their feelings secured at all costs by letting themselves be consumed by their undeniable connection？