Life in a small Tennessee town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema.

Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his smart but troubled best friend, Delaney, is second nature to Cash.But when Delaney manages to secure both of them full scholarships to an elite school in Connecticut, Cash will have to grapple with his need to protect and love Delaney, and his fears about abandoning his old life.From the award-winning author of The Serpent King comes a beautiful story of grief, found family, and young love.