Clara Blackstock is a woman on the run. She realizes she can't live her life in fear anymore, as she sees the effect Ryan’s abuse has on her son. Clara refuses to watch her son fade day by day, as her ex-husband's rage and control begin to affect him. So when Marge, her great aunt from Belfast, Maine, reaches out and offers her a safe haven, she jumps at the chance. 

Belfast seems like paradise after the misery of Texas, and Clara hopes that this will be a place of healing for her and Declan. But there's nothing peaceful about the town handyman, Greer McCurdy. Clara can feel her heart coming back to life every time she sees him around town. But she’d be crazy to gamble on a man again...except Greer's kindness and goodness, and well, the fact that he's extremely handsome, are kind of tempting. 

Belfast keeps pushing her to become the woman she was always meant to be, so when she gets pushed into singing at Riley’s wedding, her life opens up in new ways she never expected. Add in the fact that Crystal Standish is determined to turn the town upside down, and Ryan, her ex-husband wanting Declan back, and Clara has her hands full. 

Will life ever be what she wants it to be? Or will she forever be the shy girl, too timid to truly live, love, or stand up for herself? Clara will have to take a big leap of faith if she ever wants to be happy again. But will Declan be the one to pay the price this time?