All she wanted was a safe place to call home.

All he needed was someone he could count on.

Nothing in Charlotte Collins' life has ever come easy. After bouncing around foster homes as a child and escaping an abusive relationship as an adult, she finds herself in Cedar Valley with hopes of a new beginning and the stability she's been searching for her whole life.

Trauma seems to follow Jude VanHoss through every stage in his life. From losing his parents at a young age, to being betrayed by the one person he should have been able to count on, he's closed himself off from the outside world as much as possible, refusing to get hurt again.

When Charlie and Jude's paths cross unexpectedly, they soon realize they have more in common than anticipated. Will they find the safe, stable life they've both been craving or will their pasts come back to haunt them and rip it all away?