The death of Nicole's father has left a desolate void within her. Every attempt to fill it has only served to remind her of the aching and endless pain of her loneliness. Between the unwanted inheritance she's poised to acquire and the perpetual disapproval of her mother, Nicole's only escape comes from a job she is less than proud of. Until she meets Emerson, who is as mysterious as he is interesting, and he begins to reveal the lessons he's learned...