When Ingrid Bartlett's ex-husband threatens their children, she has to run. She ends up in the middle of the forest in California, camping with her two kids, when a storm rolls in. The only thing that saves her is a big bear of a man. Mike "Bear" Thompson loves nature and the outdoors, so when he goes camping on a short leave, no one is surprised. But when he brings home a woman and two kids, it's not what anyone expected.

At first, Ingrid doesn't know if she can trust Bear, but he is good with her kids. Since she has nowhere else to turn, she agrees to go with him to San Diego. But will Bear really protect her and her children when everything gets dicey?