Honey Stone has spent her life tarnished by her mother’s mistakes, trapped in a toxic home she can’t seem to escape. She dreams of freedom, of starting over somewhere new—but dreams don’t come easy when survival is all you’ve ever known. One night, everything changes. After fleeing from her mother’s boyfriend, Honey finds herself on the run with nowhere to turn—until a neighbor steps in and offers her a lifeline. Through him, she meets James Nash, his nephew. James is everything Honey never steady, kind, and willing to see the girl behind the scars. But trust doesn’t come easily, and the ghosts of her past aren’t ready to let her go. For the first time, Honey has a chance at a future. The question is—can she take it? Or will her past drag her back into the darkness she’s fought so hard to escape?