She was divorced by a cheating husband, rancorously dumped by an unfaithful boyfriend, and shamelessly solicited by a scheming client. How much more deception can Shelly's heart stand? What will it take to leave her failures behind and find true love? The answer is closer than she could imagine. Sensible business woman Shelly Baker has an idealistic goal of finding true love, passion and devotion, the kind of romance she had in her marriage, the kind she thought she had found again with handsome, enticing Stan Perry. After her stormy breakup with Stan, Shelly needs the encouragement of her family and friends to try again. Retired professional hockey player Brent Dawson is smitten with Shelly the first time they meet and determined to lavish his love upon her in every way. But widower Brent's selfless vow of love for his beautiful departed wife was a bond of such fortitude, its tenacity threatens to choke the delicate tendrils of new love.