Lydia Reed is a busy woman. Raising a pre-teen as a single mom is no easy task, but there really wasn't another option. Jacob Teller's life has not turned out as planned. Losing his mother, his apartment, and discovering his wife has been unfaithful sends him back to his home town. A chance run-in brings Lydia's world crashing down while bringing Jacob the hope of a family he never realized he was missing. But life and emotions are never simple and are always messy. Obstacle after obstacle threatens to tear them apart while Jacob fights for his family and Lydia battles her heart and mind as they engage in a vicious game of tug-of-war.