After nursing her ill father back to health, Meredith Billings must make a decision: stay on the family ranch or go back to Oklahoma City. Problem is, the one man who could help her is the only one she'd never ask.

Widowed veterinarian Stark Burns is desperate for assistance in his busy vet clinic, but his tragic past has made him wary of letting anyone into his life – especially Meri. Because falling in love again isn't part of his plan. But working side by side with the pretty nurse slowly brings his heart back to life. This might just be the second chance at happiness he's been missing...