Veterinary technician Valerie Connor longs for love, but as hard as she tries, her relationships never last. As a single mom, Val's determined not to give her heart to someone who doesn't also love her daughter and their small town life. When an intriguing schoolteacher moves to town, Val hopes it just might work out this time.

After her career and love life crash and burn, Ronnie Yakimoto escapes the big city and surprises herself by enjoying life in tiny Thresherton, Saskatchewan. She's there to teach and learn to live a stable, peaceful life. But she's just gotten clean after hitting rock bottom, and nothing is more important than staying clean, not even love.

When a stable of horses is threatened, Val and Ronnie must work together against the odds to save them, and maybe even themselves, along the way.