Gabe Russell is a product of the land, where respect for the earth and family are one in the same. But life takes them both, leaving only shattered dreams and a deathbed promise in its wake. Now the promise made to his father is all he has, but even that is tenuous as his hold on the house he calls home.

With her spirit nearly broken by an abusive ex–husband, Tess Graham is given another chance–a chance to reclaim her life and find happiness. But in doing so, she risks stealing the dreams of the one man she finds herself drawn to. How can she make things right without losing her dreams in the process?

Unable to ignore the passion between them, Gabe and Tess seek the comfort of one another in a quest for a fulfillment of the ultimate dream...Love.