Freya longs to travel and use her nursing skills abroad. While her father keeps gambling away her savings, though, she's anchored to her job and family responsibilities. When friends ask her out one evening, she goes along reluctantly. But she's glad she took the night off when gorgeous Nate turns out to be the lead guitarist and singer. Too bad there's no room in her complicated life for anything resembling love. After a car accident at age fourteen, Nate awoke with an ability to heal. Now, hounded by the family that used him, haunted by the memory of a boy he couldn't save, he is a man on the run. The promise of peace glows in Freya's eyes, but his past, weighing on his soul, won't let him reach for it. Luckily, Freya doesn't want a relationship either. They come together for one night, just casual, no strings. But one night turns into several. Before long they've fallen in love, but until they can find a way to break free of their pasts, a happy future will remain a distant dream.