As the snow begins to fall over Manhattan, Angelina, the now ex-pop sensation (now known as Sarah Rose), begins to embark on her long journey - destination unknown - to find a way to somehow bury her checkered past and abusive ex-husband, as well as her family ties to organized crime to begin to rebuild a new life for herself and her five-year-old daughter Isabel (Izzy).

Oblivious to the knowledge, the path that she follows leads her to the small, quaint town of St. Bernard Parish, a tight knit community on the outskirts of New Orleans. In only a few short months, she finds waiting for her there, Miguel Rivera Jr., a southern Creole gentleman, with his own demons to slay. 

Born with an extremely rare and serious birth defect - a heart condition unlike any other - Miguel's life had always been a constant struggle. Yet he has always kept a smile on his face, and a positive outlook on life. After finally having his heart repaired by his brilliant father Dr. Cesar Rivera at the tender age of nine, this now 18-year-old never gave much thought to love and romance. Now, from one careless night of meaningless pleasure, with someone he foolishly called a friend, he finds himself in a situation made of nobility, rather than love.

But at first glance, and one single magical touch, Sarah and Miguel knew that theirs was a passion that could not, and will not, be denied. Each from two completely different worlds will share a love so deep and unyielding that even the cold shroud of darkness couldn't tear them apart.

Sarah will be forced to reach back to her old world gypsy roots to fight the Reaper himself to save the man she desperately loves before the sands of time run out, and Miguel is lost to the darkness forever.

They thought that after facing the many hurdles between them, threatening their union and what was meant to be, their happy ending was sure to come. They were wrong. What will unfold in the tear-stained pages of their forbidden romance?