Ten years after the death of her husband and young son, Marie Trousdale decides to move from Los Angeles, California, to a small rural Oregon town and hires Wil Townsend, a local contractor, to build her dream home on property she inherited from her deceased husband. Although they couldn’t be more different in every way possible, they fall in love. Things get complicated when Marie changes occupations. And when she's put in danger, Wil must decide if his love is stronger than the differences that separate him from Marie. Will obstacles, misunderstandings, and danger put out the flames of love or feed it?
