A contagious virus has rocked the small, snow-covered town of Dead River, Wyoming. And time for a cure is running out. But sick patients and a community quarantine is just the beginning of nurse Gemma Colton's troubles.

The arrival of Dr Rafe Granger triggers memories from her past: a high school crush...unfulfilled desires. Even Rafe's outward persona — cool, unaffected — is a thin veil for his yearning. They must suppress temptation to focus on finding a cure. But someone else is watching them. Someone who has other plans for the town.