Running from her dark past, cosmetologist Sophie Ryan finds herself at home for the first time in a crime-riddled town just outside of DC. She’s always had big dreams, and she’s finally getting a chance to play them out. But as her past threatens to catch up with her, she finds herself paralyzed in the unforgiving grip of hands stretched from far away. Will a tall, dark, and handsome new suitor come into play? Will she let him in or will her secrets consume her? As she tries to come out the other side with minimal scathing, she navigates the perils of living—specifically, in the poverty belt.