When Laney Carrigan sets out to find her birth family, her only clue is the Hawaiian quilt-a red rose snowflake applique on a white background-in which she was found wrapped as an infant.

Centering her search on the Big Island and battling fears of rejection, Laney begins a painstaking journey toward her true heritage. Kai Barnes, however, is determined to protect the people he's come to regard as family.

He thinks Laney is nothing more than a gold digger and blocks every move she makes toward her Hawaiian family. As their conflict escalates, it puts at risk the one thing that Kai and Laney both want most-a family.