Miles's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, he not only grieves for her but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah. A young woman recovering from a divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern to start over. Miles and Sarah reach out to each other, but neither realizes that they are also bound together by a secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in; including their love.