After a devastating accident, Barret Atkins has accepted a quiet, solitary existence. His life is turned upside down when he finds the badly injured Kansas Smith, left for dead in a case of mistaken identity. As Kansas begins to recover, Barret must face some deep scars of his own. When the couple begins to fall for each other, their lives spin into a revival of past hurts, jealousies, and betrayals, causing Barret to put a halt to their budding relationship.Barret's hesitation causes his best friend-turned-vicious rival, Duncan Craig, to pursue a friendship with Kansas.Where will this leave Barret? Can they all hold on long enough to escape Kansas's attacker, and will they ever conquer their own inner demons intent on keeping them apart?