Sofia is a reclusive bookstore manager living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a passion for books and a deep distaste for men. Closed off to love since her fiancé John died five years ago, she spends her days filling out spreadsheets until she goes home to an empty house, with only a book and a glass of wine to keep her company.

Brandon, a Mixed Martial Arts fighter and Sofia’s dead fiancé’s younger brother surprises Sofia when he shows up at her door in Albuquerque. They haven’t seen each other in five years—last she knew him, he was a hot-headed heartthrob, a likeness of his calm older brother—but the sight of him reignites something in Sofia that she hasn’t felt in years. With him, Brandon brings a new hope and answers to questions Sofia isn’t sure she’s ready for—like how John really died that night.

Will Sofia open herself up to this new yet familiar Brandon? Will she betray John’s memory for this glimmer of possibility? Or will the past betray her?