Twenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD a prestigious fellowship and an amazing husband. Her life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a haunting secret Ray Sherman carried home from Afghanistan comes to light. Hounded by a federal investigation and the ensuing media feeding frenzy Carrie and Ray desperately lean on each other until a disastrous accident puts both Ray and her sister's lives at risk. In the last hour Carrie and Ray will each find themselves faced with a choice. A choice that will change everything.