Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most.&nbsp;<br /><br />She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.<br /><br />Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one&#39;s life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.<br /><br />But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?