Kate, a young woman full of fun and adventure with dreams of becoming a great horse rider convinces her cousin to join her on a midnight adventure. The two young women decide to sneak down to a neighboring farm where an international rider had lived. The young rider had passed in a fatal accident but several of his horses are still there in his father's care. After some comical moments the two reach the stable and actually manage to ride two of the horses. As they are leaving, Kate stumbles upon a dead body. It's the owner and he's obviously been murdered.The police investigation turns up several surprises, including an affair years before between her mother and the murdered victim. Once the young ladies and Kate's mother are cleared life seems to go back to normal as the police continue on the case. The lead detective, Michael Barrington, falls in love with Kate as the investigation continues. Although she's often flirtatious, Kate is slow to accept his love but as she finally acknowledges her own true feelings she accepts Michael's marriage proposal. They are seen as the perfect couple and returning from their honeymoon a twist of fate surprises them with a great fortune they could have never expected.After their first five years of marriage everything the couple had ever dreamed of seemed to be coming true. They had developed an impressive equestrian estate and Kate had gained a reputation as a good rider and trainer. One day without any warning Kate's mother dies which rocks Kate's world.Kate becomes obsessed with the secrets and questions her mother had never shared or answered while she was alive. She is relentless and even a bit deceitful in her quest to obtain the answers about her mother's earlier life. Her obsession gains her the answers but almost ruins her marriage. After resolving things with her husband life returns to a harmonious state until fate delivers still another blow.