As a fledgling artist and a single mother, Irene Delaney has had her share of hardships, and the shocking news of her ex-husband’s mysterious death threatens to crumple her newly found contentment. 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. As Irene soon realizes, Joel is just determined to whittle away the guard around her heart.