Grace Henderson is staying with friends in Bear Creek, TX to recover from a vicious attack by her ex-boyfriend and just wants peace and quiet to mend. She doesn't want to get involved in another relationship ever again.
Jackson Hawthorne, owner of Lazy J ranch, had his own problems with a troublesome, cheating ex-girlfriend, and being attracted to Grace is not something he wants or feels happy about. In fact, he is downright grouchy about it and lets Grace know about it.
When Grace's ex escapes from jail and comes looking for her, Jackson and his friends have to save Grace. Can two people hurt by love in the past overcome all the obstacles in their way and find the courage to look for true love together? Or will they be too afraid of their painful pasts to even try again and end up alone?