Maddie Francisco is a young, hardworking single mother from a close-knit Catholic family who's been in the closet for so long that she's simply become celibate. One night while picking up an extra bartending shift, she finds herself unable to resist the allure of a charming, older, and apparently straight, female customer. Breaking her one hard and fast rule, she allows herself to succumb to temptation.Julia Sinclair is a successful, independent, real estate broker. She is also a twice-divorced, single mother who has given up on love and is concentrating on her business and her health. After an out-of-town conference, she sits at a hotel bar and meets Maddie, the young, attractive, and personable bartender. For the first time in her life, she finds herself inexplicably attracted to a woman, but she is more interested than bothered by this surprising development.In spite of the differences in their ages, their locations, and their sexual pasts, Julia wants nothing more than to see Maddie again. Maddie's fear, however, will not allow her to contemplate repeating this encounter, and she walks away.Will Maddie be able to overcome the fear of being herself? Will Julia be able to forgive Maddie for walking away?