Leaving her tense upbringing in upstate New York, Jennifer Amy Thompson dreams of life on her own terms. She has a plan; with her new life will come a new name--Jaime--and she’ll pursue acting in the big city. When her aspirations go awry, Jaime’s goals shift, but through it all she vows to stay true to herself…
Donald Harper had the perfect life as a beloved English professor from London with a wife and kids he adored. His smile and sense of humor always won the day. His boundless passion for learning means that for him, there are only new beginnings.
When Jaime and Donald meet, she has just arrived in the Big Apple. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, they become fast friends who discover that they are connected by their hopes for love, happiness, and acceptance.