On the run from her previous life, Collette Barbier works hard as a seamstress to keep her sister Helene safe and put food on the table. Recovering from gunshot wounds that almost killed him, Valentine Kelly finds the French seamstress rather unpleasant, even though easy on the eyes. When his actions put Collette and Helene in danger, Val will fight to protect the woman he begins to grow fond of the longer he spends time with her.