Sometimes there is only a pole between survival and starvation. For Jessica Hughes, this is her reality. At 21, she’s single-handedly supporting her 2 younger brothers and her 4-year-old daughter while paying off her deadbeat mother's gambling debts. Her life may seem like crap to others, but Jess knows it could be worse. Then, Hunter O'Shea walks back into her life and drops a bombshell - a secret that could destroy everything they once had. Once again, Jess finds herself picking up the pieces of her broken heart. Will Hunter find the courage to claim the family he never knew he needed? Or will Jess move on before he gets the chance?

You can have everything you’ve ever wanted and in the blink of an eye you can lose it all. Gemma Green’s dreams were set in motion from a very young age, but that all changed when her dad died leaving her alone in the world. Marrying a man forty years older than her was never her plan, but sometimes the only way to survive is to do whatever it takes. Falling for Taylor Lewis was never on the plan. Staying away from him is an impossible feat. But loving him comes at a cost, one that Gemma’s not sure she’ll survive. After all, her life’s been one big heartache, she won’t be able to deal with anymore. But Taylor’s not giving up without a fight. Will Gemma and Taylor get their happy ever after? Or is her heartache enough to keep him at arm's length?