Young Lila knows what she wants, or at least Lila thinks she knows what she wants. She desires to know Andrew Blake, a man many years older than Lila and the next mayor of Juniper, a nondescript town two hours from Las Vegas. Their fateful circumstances will eventually lead to tragedy for the mayor and his wife. These circumstances will also nearly lead to tragedy for Lila as well, but in the end Lila will be on the cusp of her dream-life with an understanding man. Before she can find the courage to live her dream she must come to terms with her past.