Forty-six-year-old book editor Elisha Reid has focused entirely on her career in publishing until the sudden death of her brother from pancreatic cancer leaves her with two nieces to care for. As she learns about the demands of motherhood and balancing with work, she also unexpectedly forms a romantic attachment with her most difficult author, Ryan Sutherland, a Tom Clancy type, who has his own demons to face. Can an old dog learn new tricks? Can this professional woman learn to deal with this unexpected tragedy and create a new life for herself and her nieces?
