A bad break up and non-existent self-esteem sends Vickie Michaels running for the hills. Leaving the city she flees to the small town of Forever Falls, where she used to visit as a child. When there she discovers things are not as simple as they used to be. Especially where the local fireman Matt Jackson is concerned. Desirable, smart, and very hot, Matt is everything Vickie is convinced that she doesn't deserve. However, she isn't the only one with baggage and Vickie soon learns that Matt has entanglements of his own. Dark secrets, and a burden of guilt that has sent him into hiding. But a daring rescue brings them closer. There are forces at work determined to tear them apart. Matt's troubled history is not the only thing that wants to see the lovers destroyed. Can Vickie overcome her personal demons in time to face some very real threats? Or will her past catch up to her and destroy the blossoming relationship developing between her and Matt?