Dr. Andrew Fletcher can't bring himself to let go of Claire Montgomery, despite knowing she's settled into life with her blacksmith husband and newborn son. No one can measure up to her standards, yet every woman in Mobile is determined to take her place, trying everything imaginable to win his heart. After a near-death illness requires Andrew's bedside care, Victoria O'Malley finally has him just where she wants him; she's first in line to become a doctor's wife. Exactly what she deserves-she'll let nothing get in her way now. But someone is determined to ruin everything. A series of tragic events will bring everyone together again, and things once meant to be hidden will rise dramatically to the surface. Deceptions, no matter how slight, always have consequences.