Firefighter Ellis Barret used to be the life of Howe Firehouse and everyone's favorite jokester. He's also sweet on paramedic Jessie Nash, but their friendship is too innocent to progress any further.

All of that comes to a screeching halt after Fire Chief John Brewer's tragic murder. Now Ellis won't talk to or even look at anyone, not even when Jessie tries her hardest to bring him out of his depression.

The world flips again when a serious car accident wipes Ellis's memory of the past year. His lively personality and sense of humor come back with a vengeance—and so does his desire to make Jessie his own—but is this really the real Ellis? Did the accident cause some damage to his personality that is making him act so radically out of character?

How can Jessie even believe that Ellis's love is real when he could switch back to his old silent ways and push her away tomorrow? Could the firehouse be about to lose one of its greatest heroes—just when circumstances conspire to give Ellis and Jessie the life of their dreams?