Landscaper Gracie Desoto is too busy building her business to worry about her love life. Until she receives news her ex-husband is getting remarried, and she meets the enigmatic Ethan McCarthy. Despite the warning bells, Grace can't deny her attraction to the much younger man. Ethan McCarthy is a man on the mission. His job keeps him on his toes, plus he's dealing with personal issues he can't figure out. He doesn't have room in his life for a romance, until an encounter with the adorable Gracie changes his mind. In a whirlwind weekend of missing plants and a murder with Ethan as a possible suspect, Gracie is determined to solve the mystery and clear her man. Together, they head down a darkened path into an unknown where they may not survive. Is their love toxic, or is it worth the risk?