A tragic accident in the middle of an immobilizing blizzard joins Gavin Fletcher and Chloe Cabot, uniting two tarnished souls on a life-changing journey that defies the odds of their haunting pasts. Beautiful and imaginative, Chloe struggles to survive the daily grind of life in Chicago. An artist who never dared to explore her dreams, she takes pride in her independence and fends for herself at all costs. A young advertising executive who's rising fast within the industry, Gavin has built an ordered and precise life, but he's much more lonesome than he'll ever admit. Both exist in worlds veiled in secrecy. On the surface, Gavin's life exudes perfection. He's building his own thriving business, but beneath that slick exterior, he's hiding the truth about his enigmatic lifestyle. Chloe, on the other hand, has been dealt a rough hand in life. As details of her heart-wrenching past emerge, she fears she might lose Gavin for good. Together, though, they discover solace in each other's arms. While Chloe blossoms as Gavin's submissive under his tough but tender tutelage, she wonders if he might just be the one to break the facade of fear that surrounded her heart. Just as emotion transforms Gavin and Chloe from reluctant strangers into unlikely but enduring lovers, heartbreak strikes their relationship again, forcing an unforeseen reversal of roles.