A respected chef in a tony French restaurant, Lexie Swinton never does anything unpredictable... well, almost never. Quitting her job over a matter of principal, she finds herself cooking in a small diner in a remote location on Vancouver Island. Jesse Cooper, a self-made businessman can't believe his good fortune when she arrives at his diner, but he has secrets... the kind that might scare off the skittish chef. Will Lexie bolt a second time when she discovers who he really is? Jesse might have something to say about that...