When abuse victim Meg learns that her ex-husband is being released from prison, she runs. To stay would be to sign her own death warrant. Meg starts her life anew in Elmsmere, Virginia where she meets Cam, a handsome, successful horse breeder. Their mutual attraction grows into a caring, loving relationship, but just as she begins to believe she might have a chance at happiness, Meg hears from the one person whose plans for her have nothing to do with happy ever after.