Ashanti Jones is trying to find her place in the world. When she overhears a conversation that makes her feel unwelcome, she accepts an invitation from Adam Donahue to visit him in his Houston high rise apartment. She heads to the big city, determined to find a dependable job and carve out a better future for her and her daughter.

But when a cute little West Highland Terrier shows up at the door with bloody paws, her job hunt gets rapidly sidelined. Now to protect the people she loves, and catch a killer, Ashanti must navigate through quirky suspects, romance she's not ready for, and misread intentions to bring the bad guys to justice!