Born and raised in New York, Debbie Lyon Meads is sixteen years old when two drug dealers began to have their way with her. In order to protect her, her brother, Leon, kills the dealers and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Desperate to escape, she marries an older friend, Allan, and flees the city. Eight years later, upon Allans death, Debbie learns that he had a sister, Josephine, one who never knew him. She decides to introduce herself to her sister-in-lawand soon finds herself becoming friends with Josephines husband, Samuel Palts. With his and Jospehines marriage on the rocks, he sees in Debbie a second chance at true love. Meanwhile, a man named Brian Tyes tracks her down; it seems hes the other brother of the two drug dealers her own brother killed years ago, and now hes out for revenge. Whats more, Debbie has also become the target of Tanya Tamms, a jealous woman from Samuels past. Only time will tell whether Debbie can navigate these dangerous waters safely. In this novel, a woman seeking her husbands family after his death must face a series of trials and tribulations in her attempt to find love and happiness.