Caleb Reed is once bitten, twice shy. Abandoned by his wife, and left to raise a child alone, he is in need of help while he struggles to further his career. Ariel Lauren is alone and struggling to make it on her on. Rejected and abandoned at birth, she longs for a family. With mutual urgency, Ariel needs a job and Caleb needs a housekeeper. A nosy friend, they both claim, places the two of them together.As Ariel sets out to run Caleb's home and help raise his eight year old son, one calamity after another befalls her. Through it all Caleb is by her side, his gruff exterior threatening to melt in the face of their shared attraction. In the end will Caleb allow his heart to be tested? Will Ariel allow herself to believe love is possible even for her? By Valentine's Day they will decide whether to continue in this life alone or to allow the magic of the season to bring them together and fulfill both their dreams.