Still reeling from losing both parents on the day she graduated from college, Delilah returns to the seaside town of Harborside carrying a secret she is finally ready to face. She has never kissed a girl, but she wants to, and the guilt of going against everything her parents believed weighs on her even as her feelings for her best friend, Ashley, grow impossible to ignore. When another young woman offers to show her the ropes, Delilah takes a first step that gives her the courage to reach for what she truly wants. Ashley, for her part, has vowed never again to fall for someone who is not out, a promise she made long before Delilah's sweetness and warmth undid her resolve. Being together would mean risking everything for both of them, but fear stops Delilah at every turn, and Ashley is not sure she can hand her heart to someone still afraid to claim her in the open. Told from both women's perspectives, this new-adult romance follows friendship shading into love, the pull of grief and family expectation, and the bravery it takes to live honestly.