Maggie Lancing is a beautiful, successful forty-year-old with the perfect life. She lives on the family cattle ranch, Rosebriar, with her husband and two loving kids. She is a successful businesswoman and a skilled rancher. Things couldn't be better as she nears her birthday. So why does she feel like something is missing? Why is she unfulfilled and empty, despite all the blessings in her life? One day, while assisting local veterinarian and friend, Jess Morgon, care for a sick calf, Maggie is accidentally thrown into his arms. Jess, a married man who knows of Maggie's own marriage, kisses her. Shocked, Maggie finds herself responding to his touch; moments later, Jess and Maggie realize there in love with each other and have been for some time. So begins a twenty-year love affair, kept secret from spouses, children, and townspeople. No matter how hard Jess and Maggie fight their urges, fate seems to pull them back together. The guilt is unbearable, but the force of their love does not dwindle, even after many years of heartbreak, loss, and scandal. Is it possible for two broken souls to find a happy ending, or will their secret affair shatter the lives of the people they hold dear?
