Grief-stricken and unable to abandon her resentment toward the Nazi war machine that took her husband's life, the young and attractive Helen Mason is living a bitter, lonely existence. When a German U-boat officer, betrayed and left for dead, washes ashore on the Gulf of Mexico, he must depend on Helen for survival. A story of life, loss, and reconciliation, The heart mender reminds us of the power of forgiveness and the universal healing experience of letting go.