Ten years ago paramedic Rory McIver left home, promising childhood sweetheart Kate Onslow he'd return to make her his bride. But Kate abruptly called off their engagement, and Rory, devastated, stayed away. Now he's back to ask the woman who broke his heart one simple question - why?

When a medical emergency forces them together, the passion between the old flames reignites! Their gruelling race against time across the rugged Outback to save a patient's unborn child challenges Kate and Rory physically and emotionally. Now is the time for them to confront their past - their future together depends upon it!