Picking blackberries in a derelict garden with her little girl had the most unexpected outcome for Kay Lovell - firstly Kay was kissed by a tall, dark and brooding stranger - and then he hired her as his gardener! Kay did her best with the garden - and her cantankerous new boss, Dominic Ravenscar. He was obviously still dealing with the emotional scars from his past, but gradually Kay unearthed the real Dominic, the one who loved life and just wanted a family of his own . . .