When Will Kendrick, a young screenwriter living in Los Angeles, learns his estranged father has passed away, he returns to historic Apalachicola, Florida, to settle his affairs. He’s anxious to shut down his father’s tavern and sever the last remaining ties to a place he’s spent a decade forgetting. With his childhood overshadowed by his mother’s death and a distant father, returning home only means opening up old wounds. Jess Wilder, a childhood friend, gives him a glimpse into the father he never knew and the tavern’s compelling history. But when he digs into the past, he finds the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death are disturbing and shrouded in secrecy. The more he questions, the more things don't make sense. As a spark ignites between Will and Jess, they struggle. Their worlds are entirely different, yet she is the most genuine person Will has ever known. For Jess, who’s waited a lifetime for Will to return, it’s a matter of trust. Would he ever love her enough to leave his life in LA behind? Will’s past comes full circle, and the dark secrets and shocking truths make him question everything. Will he stay and fight for a future with the only woman who can save him? Or will his dark past destroy them both?