Old college friends Natalie and Edward meet in a park in Seattle. They begin a romance of adventure and travel as Edward's job brings him back to the northwest. They go to Spokane, WA for another adventure. Before long Edward realizes Natalie is the love of his life and asks Natalie to marry him. Natalie says yes but holds a secret from him. She moves to Nashville to be with him when she experiences health problems. At that time she is part of a research project that a ruthless business man buys out and shuts down to prevent them from finding a cure for the very disease his company provides products for. She fights to restart the project with Edward by her side as he also launches the career of a rock band. Includes the short stories: Tears of a Green Eyed Angel, Island Time, Asoldier's story Whiskey on a Heartache, Visitors from Yubarri