This book is at once a conventional romance and a reimagination of the genre. Kenna Rowan, age 26, returns to her hometown near Denver after being in prison for five years. She is determined to have a relationship with her four-year-old daughter, Diem Landry. The story offers elements of the romance genre: the hesitant movement toward new love by those wounded by previous relationships, and the affirmation of hope as characters find their way to new beginnings through friends and family. However, Kenna is hardly a typical romance heroine. She was in prison for a drunk driving accident that killed the only man she ever loved—Scotty Landry, the father of Diem. Diem is now being raised by Scotty’s parents, Grace and Patrick Landry. In its exploration of the dynamics of grief, the complicated psychology of forgiveness, and the heroic struggle for a second chance, the novel tests how to handle guilt and self-doubt and shows how a bandaged heart can find its way to love again.