Evvie Drake lives in a small seaside town in Maine. Her husband died in a car accident, and now she feels like a recluse in a huge house. Dean Tenney, a former pitcher, is forced to give up his sports career due to injury. For a long time he tries to fight his problems, but every time he fails. In an attempt to hide from everyone, in order to heal his emotional wounds and calm down, he rents a room in Evvy’s house. They set two rules: do not talk about your dead husband; don't talk about sports. A strange relationship between two broken people develops into something more. But will the sprout of tender feelings be able to break through the mysteries and secrets of heroes who just want to start over?