Suzanne Bratton is a rising star in New York's fashion industry. When an accident kills her sister and brother-in-law, she races to Oregon to care for her orphaned nephew. Chase Garwood, rejected by his fiancee, has built a protective wall around himself and withdrawn from family and friends. After receiving word of his brother's untimely death, he rushes to his nephew's side. Suzanne and Chase meet at the funeral and are blindsided when attraction erupts between them. A custody battle, an estate to settle, and a desire that won't be denied, force Suzanne and Chase to set aside their animosity to do what is best for their nephew and ultimately for themselves.