No Matter What explores relationships. Set in the Desert Southwest, Tansy Daniels begins her life over as an accountant at a dude ranch. Her past is a shadow that envelops her dream space. Her ex-husband saved her the fateful day her mother nearly killed her, so how could he be the ongoing nightmare of domestic abuse? It's clear that Tansy is running from something. Her mother's death coincides with her ex-husband's return, and his abuse is made plain.