Nicole Anderson isn't your typical 20 year old. She runs her house and takes care of her little sister. Her life is far from perfect from her alcoholic dad to struggling every month just to have food. She never stands up for herself but that all changes when Adam Miller flys into town and flips Nicole's life upside down. He's the complete opposite of Nicole. He's strong and doesn't take anything from anyone. He's feared and that's what drawls Nicole to him. She wants one thing from him and that's to learn to fight. Follow Nicole through her journey of ups and downs and learning how to stick up for herself and perhaps finding someone she can confide in along the way, someone to protect her and help her escape from the world she is drowning in.