Diane is a shy, introverted, young woman grappling with the pressures of being a college student and living away from home for the very first time. While struggling to keep up with her studies her life is further complicated with self esteem issues, complex family situations and her lifelong desire to eventually fall in love. In a short period of time two remarkable events take place that dramatically change the course of her life forever altering the way she sees herself and the world she lives in. Enter William, a handsome, charismatic and somewhat mysterious young man who quickly captures her heart. At long last she finally has a boyfriend, but something seems amiss, peculiar even. Traumatic childhood events are brought to the forefront as she learns about his highly improbable and nefarious past. Together they learn to deal with the demons of their pasts while building a future together. Along the way they further discover that world events, ever changing family dynamics and the complicated lives of their friends can make their own problems seem rather trivial and mundane. That is, until an uninvited visitor from William's past threatens everything.