Kimberly Marlowe, widowed for a year, returns to her hometown to help her grandmother sell the family home. Old friends and acquaintances are delighted to see her, but happy memories are marred by Kimberly's unhappy marriage and subsequent guilt over her husband's death. Combined with the feelings of loss suffered from a tragic accident that happened when she was in high school, Kimberly struggles to come to terms with her future in the town she loves. Nick Jenkins has been haunted by his actions in the death of his friend years ago. When God touches his life, he finds forgiveness, but as part of making amends he decides to return home and seek out all involved in that fateful night long ago. As buried secrets come to light, Kimberly and Nick are drawn to each other, but will the actions of those around them inflict more damage, or will God see to it that justice comes to those who wait for His perfect timing? Can Kimberly forgive herself for her part in her husband's death? Can Nick forgive himself for the drowning of his childhood friend? And can the two allow God's grace to reconcile their pasts and find peace and joy in a future He has prepared for them?