In the quiet village of Feltham, Eloise Surbiton leads a peaceful life far from the hubbub of the city, tending to geese and secretly fawning over dashing war hero Lt. Col. Ryan Wilgrave from afar. When her father mentions that a certain military man named Ryan will be moving to the nearby town of Cambourne, Eloise is thrilled—only to have her hopes dashed when she meets her new neighbor Ryan Thornton, a gruff soldier who is the opposite of the Ryan Wilgrave she knows. Little does she realize, there may be more to Ryan than meets the eye...