Grace Malory always had a crush on Carter Sullivan, the dark and damaged man who never quite fit in to the close community of Riverbend. When Carter's foster mom needs help running the domestic side of the Circle C ranch, Grace is ready to help out cooking for the brothers and their growing families.
Carter's troubles rise again in the form of his dangerous ex-girlfriend, who returns to try to claim custody of his daughter, Faith. Carter's greatest fear is losing Faith, and he turns to Grace for help in a race against time and his past.