Battered and broken, Dianna Linden lies close to death on her kitchen floor when she is discovered by Lucas Forrester, her husband's former employer. A widow now, Dianna fights for her life with Lucas at her side unaware that her husband has been taken from her. In a bid to care for Dianna, Lucas takes her into his home and employs a private nurse to see to her needs. But his feelings for Dianna move from guilt over her husband's death at his quarry works, to something that neither of them dares to acknowledge. And all the time the surgeon who helped to save her life is lurking in the background, pushing his way into Dianna's life with seemingly good intentions. Will she fall for the mega rich doctor, or will Lucas win her heart and her hand?