Addie Montgomery has taken the assault she suffered as a teen and turned her pain into several best-selling novels, all while earning her university degree. After graduation, Addie's older brother, Tucker, and her best friend Priya move to another city to start their lives together, leaving Addie alone for the first time in her life. Struggling with anxiety, Addie finds herself on the road back to her small-town home at Evermore Ranch. There she finds her childhood friend, Chase, who has taken a position as a ranch rider on her family's farm. With a long and loving history, Chase and Addie attempt to navigate the new boundaries of their relationship, finding things between the two are much more complicated than either of them anticipated. With her focus on leaving her past behind her, Addie is determined to write a new story for her life. Ill-equipped to help her, Chase falters in his attempt to help Addie heal, unknowingly pushing her right into the arms of a boxer with a dark past. Love may not be enough to secure a happy ending for Chase and Addie with her past creating an ever-widening rift between the two lifelong friends. Healing is a personal journey, and often lonely. Sometimes, as much as we may want to, we can't bring those we love along with us.