Perfectly content saving animals at her clinic in a charming but run-down neighborhood, veterinarian Ellie Blevins slams into new landlord Jackson Kincaid, who plans to turn the local buildings into condos. Hotshot defense attorney Jackson is intrigued by the feisty Ellie and gives her one month to convince him not to put his gentrification plans into progress. Attraction soon sizzles between them, but when Jackson makes his desires known, Ellie's vulnerable heart doesn't know what to think. She wants to trust the sinfully handsome Jackson, just as he wants to gain her trust, but finding their way to love isn't easy when her traumatic past and his criminal clients threaten to sabotage their relationship for good. Can the enchanting veterinarian and the guarded attorney fight the ghosts of the past and build a new future?