When two co-workers lose their spouses in the same accident, it would seem natural for them to bond over their losses. But Giselle Granger would rather struggle with raising her two young daughters alone than turn to Jackson Broussard for help, or anything else.After years of putting up with his wife's lies and manipulations, Jackson feels almost liberated by her death. Finally free to move on with his life, he finds himself bound to the past by the desire to do right by his best friend's widow and children, even when Giselle makes it clear that she does not welcome his interference.Over time the two form a truce that slowly heats up to a sizzling attraction. But when guilt and rumors of her husband's past infidelity surface, Giselle fears she's made a dreadful mistake in allowing herself to fall for Jackson. Will the two of them find a way to work through their losses and grab for a second chance at happiness? Or will they be left with nothing more than a last first kiss and two broken hearts?