Annie's life has been fraught with troubles and she deals with it by wearing some very thick armour... and attitude. Her mother's in jail for murdering her stepfather and she's been sent away to live in rural Pennsylvania with an aunt she never knew existed. Angry and unhappy, Annie is ready to take on any fight that comes her way. However, when she meets the sweet, gorgeous and Amish Samuel, the first chinks begin to appear in her armour. Confronted by two very contrasting lifestyles, Annie realises she needs to face up to her problems and unlock the dark secret that could free her mother. But given the consequences will she bolt, or will she choose Samuel's way?