Oliver is a talented young pianist of Polish American heritage. After breaking off his European tournée, he is forced to repay the tour organizers 250 thousand Euros. On his journey, he meets the very colorful character of a retired high school math teacher and a great enthusiast of the horse races. He dreams of returning to America as a somebody, but can only do so after wining a momentous prize. From then on the two friends endeavor to gain success. They discover true friendship. Together they fulfill Franks dream of winning at the horse races, which in turn allows Oliver to buy back his personal freedom. Having recovered from a dramatically ended marriage, the young man is able to open up to a new love.

An ex-cop with a desperate vengeance. a handsome stranger with a deadly past. It all seemed too good to be true. Hallie quit the police force after her partner and lover was killed in a bust that went horribly wrong. She's lonely, but she is not looking for his replacement until she meets Jack and he turns her life upside down. For the first time in three years she has found somebody she can trust... and love. That is until she sees him with another woman, and another, and another who turns up dead. Despite her absence from the force, Hallie starts an investigation of her own as she hunts Jack down... with a vengeance.