On the eve of her 25th Wedding Anniversary, Rose finally walks out on her sham of a marriage. She figures that spending her days restoring her cottage garden will be enough of a distraction, but she hasn"t counted on the sexy gardener who turns up to help. Ryan is more than happy to show Rose what she"s been missing all these years and despite her doubts, Rose is soon blooming - just like her garden. But like the proverbial fly in the ointment, Rose"s ex husband is unwilling to accept that she can possibly be happy without him and Rose"s daughter, Lucy, is also none too pleased about her mother"s "toy boy" lover! Can Rose convince them and herself that Ryan is for keeps? Or will her hard won happiness shrivel and die, just like her marriage...