Doctor Jerry Miller had a promsing career and a woman that he loved. When Mary left him standing at the altar, Jerry's life was never the same.The circumstances surrounding her disappearance from his life haunted him for twenty years. He drifted from one relationship to another, afraid to commit, afraid to love.Joan Randall walked away from an abusive marriage with her young daughter Evie to start a new life, and had the good fortune to meet her brother's best friend, Jerry Miller.Both have issues that they bring into this relationship, and when Joan's ex-husband Roger makes lilfe difficult for Joan, Jerry is there to provide love and protection.Can two wounded souls find love again, or will circumstances beyond their control tear them apart?