Ever since he was a child, Ben Palmer had a passion for motorbikes and dreamed that one day he could toss everything aside to ride across the country with the wind in his hair. Amelia Russell, a widow, feels as if her life is missing something. Something more exciting than her usual boring routine. One night Ben's and Amelia's paths cross when Ben rescues her from a stranger's unwanted advances. Sparks fly between them when Amelia accepts a ride home on the back of Ben's motorcycle. Ben starts teaching Amelia how to ride a bike and the attraction between the two becomes stronger. Ben can't deny his feelings for her, but he also believes that he is incapable of forming a healthy relationship with any woman. Will Ben accept his love for Amelia? Or will he let her head for the open road?