Ana Dawson, a forty-three-year-old divorcee, is looking for a new start in life. After moving back home to Paradise Valley, she is unprepared for what awaits her there. She is happy to be closer to her childhood best friend, Elizabeth, but when she sees Elizabeth's older brother, Jake Martin, their worlds collide and nothing is ever the same again. Ana is determined to exert her independence, and Jake is just as determined to care for her and protect her from all dangers, even if it's from herself. Jake takes his role seriously, and if he needs to put Ana over his knee in order to get his point across, then so be it. Ana learns that she has to trust Jake, and when her life is in danger, she finds out just how much he truly loves her. The love they find is like nothing either of them have ever felt before, and it isn't just love they find, but paradise.