She's never put herself first. Will the distance she craves only bring her more heartbreak?
North Carolina, 1999. Addison Tetrick longs to escape her mother's expectations. Caught in the middle of ugly custody battles, she's determined to claim her independence. So when an opportunity arises to study in Russia, the college student jumps at the chance to find her true self. Doing her best to resist her French flatmate's attempts at matchmaking, Addison relishes her newfound freedom. But just as she's finding her feet, a blossoming romance with a handsome classmate and the inevitable pull of family back home place her squarely at an impossible