Following the unexpected death of her mother and the breakdown of her relationship animal loving idealist Jade Foster uses her inheritance to buy a smallholding in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside hoping to realise her dream of providing a sanctuary for unloved animals in need of a new home. Jade employs the enigmatic Finn McTaggart to help out at Duck Pond Lane Rescue and forms a friendship with both Finn and her local Vet Aiden Southerland. But Finn is running from his own demons and Aiden longs for a more romantic relationship with broken-hearted Jade. Romance is not on the cards for Jade but as both men fall for her natural beauty the rivalry between them hots up. But can any of them heal enough to find lasting love? What none of them realise is that a devastating secret from the past has the power to destroy the present and that love however wonderful isn't always enough.