In the bustling halls of a charter school, Kim juggles the demands of her job as a social worker with the challenges of raising her pre-teen daughter and high school junior son. Since losing her husband, her few attempts at dating have ended in disaster, with her grief always lurking just beneath the surface, resurfacing without warning.
 
Then she connects with Shawn, the divorced father of her son’s best friend. Sparks fly, and Kim finds herself falling for him. But just as their relationship deepens, their lives become more intertwined. Shawn’s son, Oliver, begins a dark and troubling downward spiral, drawing Kim into a conflict between her professional duties and her personal life. To complicate matters, Kim discovers her own daughter is engaging in risky behaviors.
 
Caught between her heart and her responsibilities, Kim must navigate the tumultuous waters of love and parenthood. Can she find a way to help both Oliver and her daughter without losing Shawn in the process?