Firefighter Luke Puckett is determined not to get involved with a female since his brother perished fighting a fire, leaving his wife and four kids years ago. When Luke pulls a woman and her child out of a burning house, he's stunned to find she's his ex from his college days. Feelings of passion consume him once again for this recent divorcée. He fights to stay away from her, but his desire for her lush curves is impossible to battle.

Josie Springer escapes the enormous house fire with nothing but the clothes on her back and her daughter. As she begins to recuperate from her losses, she finds she's gained something bigger since Luke walked back into her life. She's always held a candle for this lover who dumped her with little explanation.

While their relationship sears between the sheets, Josie and Luke harbor personal doubts it will work. Can a near tragedy heal the wounds between them?