Chapter One

Two worlds collide at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Ava, a single mother living quietly in Los Angeles after she fled her abusive ex-husband, meets actor Sebastian Stan while she's working as a bartender at the glamorous party. What starts as a friendly conversation quickly catches fire and before long, Ava and Sebastian learn to navigate an unlikely relationship through the challenges of distance, trauma, and trust.

It was as if they had been living in the dark. Suddenly, they can see the daylight.