Lucy Justice escaped her father's warped beliefs about women and proved she could be successful on her own, running a bed-and-breakfast along the marsh in a small South Carolina town. She's determined to be something more than a man's arm candy, vowing to not get involved with anyone who dictates her life. But her new guest stirs feelings she can't push aside, nor can she stop thinking about the sexy man.

When Liam Fields' brother, Jason, returns to the family ranch after abandoning it, Liam isn't willing to become second banana. Leaving before starting a family war, he heads out, hoping to find a way to recreate his one good childhood memory. His feelings for the owner of the bed-and-breakfast confuse him, but her curves and kisses cloud his need for his Texas ranch.

Hurricane Candy sends them into danger and leaves behind more than damage. Can these two broken people find a way past their own demons and save the wild horses, or will their happy ending be washed away with the storm surge?