Kate Hemingway's life has been one of constant loss. When her husband dies in Afghanistan, it's the final devastating blow. Kate builds a barrier around herself and her young son George, determined he'll never suffer the pain she's been through. Paul Farrell is a war journalist. He's aloof with his emotions but that suits Kate just fine. She has no intention of letting anyone ever get close. But then Paul and George begin to form an unlikely bond, and Kate becomes terrified of risking her son's happiness, as well as her own...