After nearly losing her life to her now ex-husband, Peyton finally breaks away. She leaves everything behind and makes her way to Badger Valley, Alaska. A town she randomly pointed to on a map. Her parents are relieved that their daughter will finally be safe and get the new start she needs.

Micah has run Badger Valley B&B for years. He had one goal in mind when he first bought the old, and what feels like a magical home, help women like his mom. He hadn't been able to save his mother from the abusive husband she had chosen, but now that he was older, he had a place where they could heal and learn what it was like to be a free, independent woman.

This story was featured in the Badger Valley Anthology. It has some potentially triggering subjects around domestic violence. Language and themes suited to 18+