Lena Xenakis is a woman in her early thirties, residing in Boston, Massachusetts, trying to find her bearings after just losing her husband in a tragic accident. Reeling from devastation, feeling lost and utterly alone, she leans on her late husband's partner, Declan Macauley, for mutual comfort and support as they navigate the aftermath of this loss together. The more time they spend with each other, Lena notices his growing affection for her. She hopes that throwing herself back into her regular work routine earlier than planned will restore the balance to their friendship.
Back at the office, she realizes that being around her new boss, Reese Sullivan, provides her with an inexplicable sense of calm and serenity that transforms into undeniably strong attraction that she's unable to overcome despite her best efforts. She isn't back for long before she is hand-selected by her boss to partner with him on a huge project that she knows will better her career. The more time she spends in each man's company, Lena finds herself not only fighting her own emotions but both of theirs as well.
As the project nears its end, Lena is whisked away on a breathtaking adventure that will force her to reckon with thoughts and ideas of who she is and what kind of life she wants to live that she hasn't paid attention to since she was a girl. This revelation puts Lena deeply out of her comfort zone, and she recognizes that her mind was made up a long time ago. Now she's out of time and must act on her decision. What choice will she make? Does she have the courage to see her convictions through to fruition?
