Kerry wanted hundreds of miles between her and the hometown that never felt much like home. College held all the promise of new beginnings. Academics and tests always made more sense to her than people and feelings. Her complicated family couldnât seem to give her room to breathe, but reinventing herself will prove harder than she imagines. When the plane touches down in California, Kerryâs new life begins.Â
Leslie canât hide from the choices sheâs made. Her life, and the life of her entire family, is forever altered and maybe permanently fractured. After losing so much, keeping Kerry safe is paramount. When Mark, the man she loved and left behind, is her only hope in a dangerous situation, she knows sheâs playing with fire. Itâs a risk sheâs willing to take.Â
The turbulent push and pull between longing for independence and begging time to slow down ensues as mother and daughter tug in different directions. Kerry demands to break free and Leslie canât help but hold on. When they both lose their footing and tumble away from all the things they thought they wanted, who will be there to catch them?