Desiree O'Rourke sees death every day, a side effect of working for an ambulance company. When it comes to facing the death of her husband, she is having trouble regaining her footing. When her handsome neighbor draws her attention, Desiree can't help but feel stuck in a position of betraying her recent husband, or missing out on a lifetime of happiness after so much darkness. Eli Kovac is haunted by his past demons. As a marine veteran, things caught up to him after returning home. Now, at thirty-one, he's developed coping skills to handle his PTSD and is looking for love, that of which he's already found, only she has her own problems.