Gracie Howard lost nearly everything at eleven—her family, her hand, and her sense of security. Now eighteen, despite being on the cusp of winning a national ice cream contest, she still battles nightmares.

Enter Kage—tossed from a Greyhound bus in front of Gracie’s grandfather’s ice cream shop. Nineteen, homeless, and searching for his sister. As Kage unravels his past and Gracie clings to her fragile future, their unexpected connection becomes a lifeline for both.

Would it be best that their chance meeting never happened, or could it be an unexpected answer to her grandfather’s prayer? Sometimes the greatest treasures are found in the most unlikely places—and people.