Dr. Jared O'Connor has given his parents a promise—to find his dead brother's fiancée and child. But his mission is derailed when he meets beautiful flight nurse Shelly Bennett. The sadness in her eyes, mirrors his own, and he is drawn to her and to her young son in a way he's never experienced before. Shelly can't afford to be distracted by Jared's attention. Her son's upcoming testing may confirm he has kidney failure—there's no room for anything else in her life. But when Jared uncovers the truth, she realizes her days of running from the past are over. But can she forgive Jared long enough to accept his love?

Struggling with the loss of his fiancée and best friend, Lifeline pilot Reese Jarvis keeps women at arm's length, until he meets Dr. Samantha Kearn. The intriguing redhead is not only beautiful and smart, but gentle with her patients. But it soon becomes clear Samantha has a concerning secret she’s unwilling to share. Samantha wants to finish up her Lifeline rotation and graduate as a physician, in that order. But her ex-husband won't let her go. Embarrassed that she'd married him in the first place, Samantha tries to keep her problems to herself. But when her ex begins to escalate, she understands she is only putting the entire Lifeline crew in danger. Reese wants to be there for her, but getting involved in a relationship is the last thing she needs. Will Reese convince Samantha to love again?