Some boundaries should never be crossed perhaps with good reason. Murron Buffington is the social studies supervisor of Boothbay Regional High School. At forty-two years old and recently divorced, Murron finds herself attracted to one of her staff members, twenty-six-year-old Dan Van Pelt. Murron discovers that they have many common interests and share the same core values. As Dan and Murron begin their romance, can they learn to love each other despite what has happened in their pasts? Will their relationship last?