A man on a mission . . . After five grueling years in a Texas prison, Austin Leigh is finally a free man. He can´t wait to go home and be reunited with his sweetheart. But when he discovers she didn´t wait for him and is now married, he becomes more determined to clear his name of the crime he never committed. Meets the one woman who could offer him salvation-and love . . . En route to the state capital, he meets a young woman, Loree Grant, and her dog. When he learns that they have survived a mysterious tragedy, he is moved-and curious. And as he spends more time with the lovely, intriguing woman, he sees glimpses of a future he had thought was no longer possible as they both find a new lease on life-and a love that can overcome any obstacle . . .