Callie Richards was no stranger to heartache. Her parents were killed when she was sixteen. Left alone while her older sister worked and attended school, Callie fell into a romance with, Kyle Maine. They became engaged and her future was set until he was killed in Iraq. Two years later, she pulls herself together to get her Master's degree and restart her life, alone. Working and studying at Kensington State University, Callie meets Mac Caldwell, the handsome dean. Reluctant to trust after a bitter divorce, Mac, is determined to resist the beautiful, vulnerable young woman. Can he hold out? Will her affection for his toddler son prove irresistible? Danger from a drug ring threatens Callie, with heart-breaking results. Will the police uncover the members' identities? This emotional story, is not a cookie-cutter romance. Laughter blending with tears will keep you turning the pages, rooting for Callie as she struggles to make a new life, find love and her happy ending.