ASD's debut novel follows Arica Hatchins, the only child of famed senator, Miranda Hatchins, and reclusive psychologist, Thatcher Hatchins. She is almost 30, and to her mother's disgust, still working to find her path both personally and professionally. Trying to balance a fresh romantic relationship with school, a new professional role, and a history of running from her problems, Ari is finding it difficult to find solid ground. Especially after Laurin Edwards, her first love, is thrust back into her life unexpectedly. With her best friend, Sol, new encounters, and her scars as a guide along the way, witness Ari's journey as she fights between common distractions, her mother's seemingly inexhaustible demands, and her heart.
ASD has gifted us with a story told about a generation X-er who is navigating a millennial world where everyone has graduated into adulting but her. Arica Hatchins wants to do the right thing but what's right comes at cost when she buries her desires and needs away to appease those around her. How much will it take for her to finally understand that valuing herself is the only way she can truly add value to the lives of those around her?