Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden is often driven to extremes by a genuine desire to save people. There's a catch though: he refuses to fall in love. All that changes when a dangerous storm crashes the car of single mom Denise Holton, whose own life isn't much better, as her whole life is devoted to her disabled son Kyle. Can Taylor then find the courage to open up his heart and finally do the ultimate commitment to fall in love?