Hester Wallace is pleased with her independence. She needs only one man in her life-her nine-year-old child, Radley. But when Rad begins idolizing their neighbor Mitch Dempsey, Hester miracles if her son requires a male function model. Hester would do anything for her boy, but inviting Mitch into their lives is harmful. She might start to depend on Mitch…or even worse, fall in love with him.