Life is good for Allie Sanford. Her job as an ER nurse keeps her challenged and entertained, with something new and interesting every day. When her mom needs to have a minor surgery on her knee, Allie takes a few days off work to help her. But things don't go as planned and her mom develops complications from her surgery. Things go from bad to worse when a winter storm hits and they are stranded in a small town hospital and no way to get to a specialist.
Allie is struggling to keep up her calm and collected demeanor in front of her family. She leans on her faith in God and the strong shoulder of a hunky paramedic named Jake to get her through this crisis. Her mother's life is in jeopardy and Allie has to think of a plan to save her before it's too late.