Things come to a boiling point for Sydney when her cruel husband verbally attacks her in full view of everyone at their daughters school. Its the final straw! She refuses to take anymore of his abuse. The experience gives her the courage to leave the broken marriage and start a new life for her and her two young children. While embracing her new life, she encounters an unwanted suitor, Jeremy Thomas, who admires her from afar. A reluctant Sydney finds his flirtatious smile and air-of-confidence an immediate turn off. All too familiar with the games bachelors play t seduce women, she sneers at his advances. But Jeremys determination and irresistible charm combined with Sydneys need for male companionship eventually weakens her defenses and creates and opening to her heart. A cautious, but still-vulnerable Sydney allows herself to love once again and gates caught up in the passion of romance. But emotions spiral out-of-control as Jeremys thwarted past catches up with him and leads to a deadly surprise.