Struggling to be free of her abusive father, Vanessa Gallagher maintains her independence by managing a tea shop and begs her mother to join her safe haven in small town Crystal Falls. Although determined not to let another man control her, she cannot resist the comforting kindness of handsome contractor Chad James. Then her father meets his doom at the bottom of a cliff, and police suspect Vanessa's mother. When Chad uncovers the truth in an unexpected turn of events, will Vanessa choose love over independence?