In this sensitive, passionate lesbian romance, two fiercely independent women circle each other's magnetic fields. Hesitant about love after a difficult breakup, Catherine O'Grady has found fulfillment in her San Diego bookstore, and laughter in the company of good friends. Her vital, loving mother is a five-year cancer survivor, and Catherine is eager to embrace life far from doctors and hospitals. Oncologist Olivia Carrington cares deeply about her patients, and has little time for anything else. Still, when she crosses paths with the beautiful, fiery daughter of Dana O'Grady, she knows she wants Catherine at the heart of her life. Catherine is intensely attracted to Olivia, but feels their worlds can never meet. Olivia ultimately challenges her to assemble a jigsaw puzzle, sending a few new pieces every day. As a magical, enigmatic picture takes shape, both women understand that they must face their pasts in order to embrace their future.