Abandoned by a selfish mother and with no father to speak of, Free has become increasingly reclusive and driven by the hope of escaping nowhere, Texas, and reinventing herself. Her plans are shattered when she is discovered to be the only witness to the unsolved murder of her classmate. Dragged into the spotlight against her will, years of secrets, lies, and regrets begin to surface. When her estranged mother breezes back into town like the conquering hero, Free is faced with years of repressed rage and the truth of who she is. There's nowhere left to run, but she can't afford to tell the truth.

Carlos Jackson is a young reporter looking for his big break and a chance to stop covering small stories in dusty towns. When he arrives in the sleepy city of Jolivette, Texas, to cover yet another high school football story, he runs headlong into a web of murder, mystery, corruption, and racial tension -with Free at its center. The details are just juicy enough to catapult Carlos' career if he plays his cards right. As the pressure mounts and the story unfolds, his feelings for the main suspect spiral beyond his control. Carlos finally has to decide how far he is willing to go to chase fame- and how many people he is willing to hurt along the way.

Two love stories, a generation apart, unfold under the shadow of an unsolved murder, leaving the listener riveted. A modern mystery filled with love, loss, revenge, and redemption.