Rose Kirkland recently lost the man she most admired. She isn't ready for her life to change, but she begins to realize that her life is a series of other people's lies and interferences. Cole Fuller needs a break. And his great-uncle's will has given him the money he needs to settle debts and get his life back on track. But he didn't expect a quiet, beautiful woman to get in his way. Rose and Cole want different goals for their lives. However, they just might need each other to gain those.