Weaving through tragedy, betrayal and the horror of 9/11, the path to love was never going to be easy ... When Max O'Donnell moves into a peaceful Chilterns village to get to know his son, Cat Cartwright's sixth sense tells her there is trouble ahead. As the profane, irritable New Yorker is gradually accepted into the community, Cat has no choice but to watch the strengthening bond between father and son, knowing Max is hiding something she cannot see. Cat's free-spirited ways, so misunderstood by those around her, prove strangely alluring to Max as she guides him through the minefield of fatherhood. But the gross deception that has tortured him since 9/11 could well be his undoing, jeopardising the happiness of everyone he cares about. Meanwhile, Cat is still recovering from her own losses, and has to decide whether she can finally accept her tragic past and move on with her life, even if it means sacrificing the man she loves for the sake of her own sanity.