After a tragic accident took Jenny's husband two years ago, she is finally ready to move on with her life. She doesn't need her bookkeeping job at Taxtiks for the pay, because she receives a modest income from her husband's estate but Jenny really needs the human contact her job provides. Since his death, Rob Lundstrom's family construction business has been booming under the direction of Rob's uncle Bart. A bizarre incident with Uncle Bart has estranged Jenny from the family and the business.
Lawyer Reade Mason, walks in the door and in spite of herself, Jenny feels the sparks fly. As her will to resist slips away, the romance heats up and at the same time there is a resurgence of the connection to her husband's family. With Reade's help, Jenny is coming to an understanding of the unsavory nature of her husband's family and their financial business. She would like to trust them but it becomes obvious that she shouldn't. Jenny is having enough trouble trying to sort out her feelings about her steamy romance with Reade, as the mystery and intrigue builds around her in-laws. No one could predict the shocking twist things take as Uncle Bart's true nature and motives are revealed.