Backroads & Runways

Elise Monroe is New York's rising star in the modeling world-gracing covers, strutting runways, and trapped in a whirlwind of cameras and chaos. Burned out from the constant pressure and suffocated by her possessive boyfriend Malik-a high-powered fashion executive-Elise fakes a brand deal trip and escapes to her sleepy hometown of Roseport, a quaint seaside town outside of Boston that time forgot.

Back in Roseport, Elise hopes to blend in, heal, and find herself again. But the town hasn't forgotten her. She's a mystery now-a girl who got out and never looked back. Locals whisper. Old friends watch from a distance. And that's when she meets Colin Ryker-a rugged drifter with grease-stained hands, an ex-Marine past, and a broken motorcycle he's been fixing outside the only gas station in town.

Colin is quiet, grounded, and completely unimpressed by her fame. He sees Elise-the real her. She begins spending her mornings drinking black coffee at the diner with him, helping rebuild his bike, and discovering small joys like barefoot walks along the coast and stargazing from the bed of his truck. A slow-burn romance ignites between them-built on vulnerability, laughter, and everything she forgot she wanted.

But Elise's peace is shattered when Malik tracks her down. With his sharp suits and fake smiles, he's come to collect what he believes belongs to him. Malik charms the town but threatens Elise in private, making it clear he'll ruin Colin's life and her career if she doesn't return.

What Malik doesn't know is that Elise isn't the girl he used to control-and Colin's not afraid to fight back.