In the shadow of a broken home, Elora navigates a world where hope feels like a distant dream. At just nineteen, she juggles a job at a café, struggling to support her mentally unwell mother while yearning for a life beyond the chaos. But everything shifts when a disastrous encounter with the rude Damon Lodovico disrupts her fragile existence. As their paths entwine and their hearts begin to mend, Elora must confront her own fears and insecurities while battling the ghosts of her past. In a world where love is both a refuge and a risk, will Elora and Damon find a way to heal their fractured hearts, or will their pasts tear them apart? * New chapters at least once a week *