Tavora Kar is a young woman who has known love and loss. Seeking isolation and solitude as a balm against the pain, she spends her days poring over dusty tomes of the town's history as a means to fill her time and the emptiness in her heart. Luke R'Phael is a popular actor who loves his family and his craft with equal passion. Given a week to get some "local flavor" for his next role, he finds it in the most unlikely of places and person. How long does it take to change a life? Five minutes, five hours, five coffees? Luke's charm, compassion, and passion reignite a fire in Tavora's heart, burning away the sorrow and fear that had once left her empty. Does she dare love again?