The Crossing was not always the warm, happy town it now is.When Kat Murphy, weighed down with unresolved issues, assumes the guardianship of her young siblings, she unwittingly stirs up memories from Oxley Crossing's past. While many welcome her as the town's bad girl made good, not all are so generous.Loner Charlie Reynolds is another one held back by baggage from his past which leads him to avoid personal relationships. What is he to do when one glance is all it takes to awaken his desire for all he has forsaken, and for Dr Kathleen Murphy?How is Kat, with her deep distrust of men, to respond to her unwelcome feelings for Charlie Reynolds?Can Kat old wounds be healed? Is there a future for her in Oxley Crossing? Will Charlie overcome his fears and take a chance with Kat? Will she let him?