But life has other plans. A steep fine, a Tuesday deadline, and no savings push Candy into desperate choices: a borrowed Corolla, a failing greenhouse, and a risky side hustle that spirals into theft, a dog bite, and a suspicious cop on her tail.
And just when she thinks things can’t get messier, she meets Henry Tate—sunburned, sandal-wearing, and far too interested in her future. In a town where the chaos never stops and the storms always come back around, Candy must decide: claw her way out alone, or risk everything on a second chance she never saw coming.
Jacey Bici writes about ordinary people in extraordinary moments. Her sharp eye for place and tender humor illuminate characters searching for fresh starts, forgiveness, and belonging. She lives with her family in Lakewood Ranch, Florida smack dab in the heart of hurricane country.