A fledgling artist and a single mother, Irene Delany has had her share of hardships, and the shocking news of her ex-husband's mysterious death threatens to crumple her newly found contentment in suburban San Francisco. As the events surrounding Greg's death unfold, Irene discovers a shadowed past that includes Joel Costain a successful attorney who is deeply intent on finding Greg's murderer.

Chasing the thread of a mystery, two very different lives unwittingly weave together. Struggling to see beyond their differences and beyond the challenge Joel must face daily Irene soon realizes that Joel is just as intent on whittling away the walls around her heart. Can she find love again a love she can trust?

A veteran of the bestseller charts, Judith Pella spins a tale that begins with heart-rending anguish and ends with a portrait of redemption and unconditional love.