After a year of teaching abroad, young Debbie Van Buren is happy to return home to escape the danger that lurked in France, a danger that still has her looking over her shoulder. Back home in San Diego, Debbie's steadfast neighbor, elderly Edith Balmer, takes Debbie under her wing. Then Edith experiences a life-changing event after a young man appears at her door with an unusual message. Soon, shocking news causes Debbie to end her romance with a mysterious someone. Still concerned over Debbie, Edith introduces her to the expansive Balmer and Gage families of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Despite prospering in the business world, Debbie still has not found the love and happiness she desires. Will meeting the Balmer and Gage families bring change or will the danger she has lived with for years continue to control her life? Why can't she find a lasting romance and why does she continue to watch her back?