Although she had a thriving practice, there was something missing in Amanda Greer's life. The young psychologist had recently bought a townhouse that she shared with her infant daughter, Melissa, the apple of her mother's eye, but who took up most of her time. But there was an emptiness in her life that Amanda recognized as simple loneliness. It was like a constant low-grade fever, nothing too severe, but uncomfortable enough to cause her concern. Enter Claire Easton, criminal defense lawyer with the same kind of fever. Their chance meeting is just what the other needs and the sparks will fly.