Abigail Carson has just spent the worst year of her life, first suffering the tragic loss of her five-year-old son in a freak swimming accident. Then having her worst suspicions confirmed when she discovers, Steven, her husband of ten years has been consistently unfaithful the entire time, even turning to his latest mistress for comfort when Abby and their eight-year-old daughter, Jenny, needed him the most.

Jason Sanford was at his wits' end trying to find yet another replacement for his eight-year-old daughter's in-home schoolteacher. Beth had been in a wheelchair since her mother was killed in an automobile accident four years ago, even though the doctors could find no organic or physical reason for Beth's inability to walk. She had been in the car with her mother and her mother's current boyfriend, but had miraculously survived.

When Abby answers Jason's ad for a schoolteacher, she makes the decision to make the move from Texas to California to give her and Jenny a fresh start. It will also get her away from Steven, who has continued to treat her as if they were still married—and Abby was full to the brim with his deceitful behavior.

Jason almost turns her down when he sees how beautiful Abby is—he's had it with beautiful, deceitful women—but he's in a bind and she has all the required qualifications.

Watching Abby and Jason's determined attempts to ignore the love growing between them, and the blossoming of Beth under Abby's tender loving care will make you fall in love with love all over again.