A famous soap actress flying high in the ratings, adored by her fans and loved by a handsome cardiologist, Cat Delaney should be thrilled with herself and her achievements. But the trauma of a heart transplant a few years previously has made Cat step back and think about what it all really means. Finding herself wanting, she decides to swap the high life of Malibu for the low life of Texas, fronting a community program for needy children.
At last beginning to feel a sense of worth, Cat throws herself with vigour into her new role until a series of bizarre incidents brings further turmoil: the disappearance of her essential heart drugs; a studio accident that just might have been deliberate; and a curious and disturbing coincidence . . .