Single mother Sam Martin could use a break.With an ex-husband who won't take no for an answer and a past that continues to haunt her every move, she watches her dreams fade away, one brush stroke at a time.But when she runs into community doctor Erik Maystrom and his widowed sister, Olivia, Sam discovers a whole new world filled with possibilities-even true love. It's a place where she and her young son can live without fear or limitations.But the past has a way of coming back and when it does, will Sam run again? Or will she face her demons head-on and begin healing completely? And when someone from Erik's past returns with a vengeance, will their romance survive?