Twelve-year-old Katie has had a short but rough life. When her mother dies from an apparent suicide, her cousins adopt her. Katie adores her new family and will not let anyone, including her abusive father, take her away from them.

Evan Tanner's life is spiraling out of control when his live-in niece is arrested for the second time, his boss imposes on him an unacceptable contract, and to top it all he discovers he has a son from a one night affair during th...