Penny is a capable chef who dreams of opening the best restaurant in Seattle. One day, out of the blue, her ex-husband, Cal, asks to meet her. He wants her to help breathe life back into his family's oldest restaurant. He's still as handsome as he was when they separated three years ago, and she never could hate him; so she gives him the okay-as long as he agrees to all of her conditions. Penny's once-smoldering feelings for him light back up, but she can't admit it. After all, she's sure he doesn't love her anymore...
They divorced three years ago, but Penny has only just learned her ex-husband Cal's secret: he has a seventeen-year-old daughter! Why did he keep this information hidden all these years? Penny still loves him, but Cal has his own set of worries. He loves Penny, but she found out about his daughter, Lindsey, in the worst way possible. And to make matters worse, Lindsey's serious illness has come back. Determined not to hurt anyone, Cal feels stuck. Who will support him when he needs it most? Will Penny and Cal ever tell each other how they feel?