Armed with a backpack full of romance novels and the dream of escaping her abusive uncle, Sarah Hammond flees to Red Valley to start a new life. When Sarah meets Nathan Connors, the back-up goaltender for the Red Valley Razors hockey team, she learns she's not the only one running from the past. Just when Sarah begins to discover freedom, friendship and love, her determined uncle tracks her down. This is one family reunion that could cost Sarah her life.