Dr. Mark Parker and his foster son face a social worker who is prejudiced against single parent adoptions.
Jocelyn Edwards and her step-daughter flee the little girl's abusive father ending their cross-country ordeal in Fremont, OR.
When a mutual friend brings them together, it is love at first sight for the battered little boy and broken little girl.
But the path to love between Jocelyn and Mark is fraught with nightmares from the past and fears of future loss.
To have the future they both desire, Mark and Jocelyn must persevere through the terror of loss to find love and claim their future.