She's finally found love. Will it cost her everything? After leaving her emotionally abusive ex, high school English teacher Rose Coffey is determined to prove to everyone-most of all, herself-that she's a capable, competent mother. Life thwarts her efforts at every turn, until one night her co-worker Johnny "Mac" MacKinnon, the subject of many of her fantasies, discovers Rose and her five-year-old daughter camping out in the teachers' lounge. For Mac, big-city San Francisco has called his name ever since he moved back to small-town Prescott, Arizona, to help his mom care for their farm property after his dad died. Running the farm while teaching full-time is exhausting. When he discovers his intriguing co-worker Rose and her daughter need a place to stay, he invites them to live at the farm. They quickly become a happy little family. Rose and her daughter have a safe place to stay, and they take some of the burden off Mac. And, the chemistry between Mac and Rose is undeniable. Life seems perfect. Then Rose's ex resurfaces with a vendetta, and continuing her relationship with Mac may mean losing everything.