After an almost deadly assault by her ex-boyfriend, Whitt Woodfield, Ruth Everett flees Pennsylvania in the middle of the night for a safer life in her hometown in Washington. She finds a job, transfers to a different university, and starts to put her life back together. When Mikah Davidson sweeps her off her feet, Ruth fears falling for another man who will control and abuse her. Despite her fears, she can't deny their attraction for each other. But, when Whitt brings her new life burning to the ground, will she be able to heal from her emotional scars in time to create a new life with Mikah, or will Ruth lose him forever?