Few in the community have met Jace Daring, a handsome recluse who lives at Aspen Crossroads, the farm at the edge of town. But that doesn't stop the rumours about the multiple women who live with him. He must protect the truth - that his farm-to-table restaurant will provide new livelihoods for women rescued from trafficking - or he risks the safety and futures of those relying on him. He recruits the help of Haven Haviland, who had to close her counselling practise after some vicious town gossip. Together they set out to protect the women and, in the end, each other.