When Elliott Cruz first courted struggling single mom Karen Ames, it was a romance worthy of any Sweet Magnolia fantasy. The sexy personal trainer made it his mission to restore Karen s strength—physical and emotional—and to charm her children. Now, a few years into the marriage, colliding dreams threaten to tear them apart. Elliott s desire to finance the business opportunity of a lifetime with their hard-earned "baby money" stirs Karen s deep-rooted financial insecurities. It s the discovery that their brother-in-law is cheating on Elliott s sister—and thinks it s justified—that puts their irreconcilable differences into perspective. Will their own loving fidelity be a bond so strong they can triumph against all odds?