Odd ball in the family, Ericka Ann Stone knew she would never fit in anywhere. Finding out a family secret, she sets out to the world of adulthood at the tender age of fourteen. Meeting an old woman with a bad gambling problem with a handsome nephew, Ann knew she had a huge task ahead of her. Dennis Royce St. Anthony knew his grand aunt was crazy the moment he learned he was in charge of her one and only employee after her death. He couldn't believe he was guardian to a twenty-six-year-old mouse who did nothing but stare at him. Still angry over the fact that the woman did not even visit while his aunt was hospitalized fighting for her life nor attend the funeral to pay her final respects. The two finally meet at and Dennis quickly learns Ann is not who she seems. Secrets are unveiled that would either put them together or pull them apart.