What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' No truer words have ever been spoken, and Addyson Grace Coulter Mills is proof of that. She lived alone in Boston, attending college, and she inadvertently gathered the wrong kind of attention that left her insecure and shattered. Moving home to continue her education, Addy begins to rebuild her life. Edward Thomas Breda screwed up royally, and only has himself to blame. After what was supposed to be a quick weeklong trip home, he is making plans for the future. The person who has his focused attention is a shell of the person she used to be. When he sees the competition has a leg up, Edward makes moves to focus her attention where he wants it...back on him.