Anya Balanchine thought she could leave her criminal past behind. Since her release from Liberty Children's Facility, she's determined to follow the straight and narrow path. But with a gun possession charge staining her record, no high school wants her, and everyone she knows has moved on without her.

Her sister Natty is excelling at Holy Trinity, Scarlet and Gable are closer than ever, and even Win is in a new relationship. Alone and struggling, Anya's world is about to get even more complicated.

When old friends return demanding that debts be paid, Anya is pulled back into the dangerous world she tried to escape. Her journey takes her across the ocean to the birthplace of chocolate, where her resolve—and her heart—will be tested like never before.

Can Anya break free from the ties that bind, or will the criminal underworld reclaim her forever?