Dr. Sarah Jane Wilcox had fulfilled her dream of becoming a large animal veterinarian. Her practice in the wide open spaces of the American West gave her plenty of opportunities to commune with nature and take care of the ranch animals she loved. She was a bit of a loner and content to be so until an accidental encounter brings the possibility of a new relationship into her life. Just as she is coming to grips with this surprising twist of fate, an unimaginable tragedy throws all her plans and ideas about her life into turmoil. Will she be able to let down her guard and welcome love into her once private world?.