When Kenzo A. Dallas's young wife succumbs to cancer, he vows never to fall in love or hurt a woman again. He devotes his life to honoring his wife's memory, and after five years, he has become a respected real estate developer and philanthropist, comfortable in his life of solitude in Jackson, Mississippi. After working overseas for the State Department for several years, Grace Harrington returns to her childhood hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, to lead a task force against human trafficking. Grace wants to focus her energies on serving her community and transform her family's land into a haven for survivors of abuse. She doesn't need or want any distractions. When Grace Harrington threatens to block Kenzo's real estate development honoring his deceased wife for her own agenda, their worlds and passions collide!