Claire Owens, a normal teenage girl fending for her mom and little sister in a small town, mancos. May be a little closed off but with her past that is not unexpected. Ashton Black, heir to the Ashton industry. He has everything served to him on a platter of gold. Drop dead gorgeous, has money, girls fawning over him but he only wishes for one thing. The love of his father. When Ashton family decides to move to mancos, Ashton is anything but excited. This changes when he meets Claire leading to the beginning of a wonderful freindship.