Shannon McCarthy is about to graduate from nursing school when she meets Kevin Byrne, an editor for a prominent Chicago newspaper. She always believed in having a plan but quickly learns that things do not always go to plan. Shannon suffers through a series of misfortunes but Kevin is there to help her along the way. Cautious at first, Shannon begins a relationship with Kevin but is all to aware of the obstacles that lay in their path. Can Shannon find a way to believe in herself and Kevin's love for her to give her relationship a chance?