Alexa Richards is barely holding it together. At 24, she's juggling bills, a dead-end job, and a sense of ambition slipping away. But at a masquerade dance, she meets a man who makes her feel alive for the first time in years. He's handsome, magnetic, and reignites her long-lost hope that life might hold more than the daily grind. Drawn to him in ways she can't explain, Alexa realizes she might be falling again. But as their connection deepens, buried secrets from the past start to unravel, forcing her to decide if this new chapter is worth the risk-or if some things are best left behind.