Divorced single mom Cary Summers finds herself unable to recover from a broken heart. Struggling to maintain day to day life and provide for her two young daughters, she cannot seem to cope. A drive out into the country finds her lost and alone.There she discovers the Lady of the Snakes. The mysterious elderly woman has been expecting her and seems to have the answer to free Cary from her pain. But the cure has a price. Ten years later Cary has been successful in raising her children, but finds herself still alone. When she meets Jake Masters, the two find an easy and special connection to one another. Jake soon falls for Cary, but discovers that he, too, must pay a price.