You are a force of nature. You will bloom regardless of the soil...

After fleeing a bad relationship in California, Gibby Lawson settles in Florida. To save money, she lives in a retirement community, helping out with the book club while also working two other jobs.

Everyone is intrigued when a new young person moves into her building in the retirement community. Louis Guthrie is unapproachable, but the residents try to push them together.

Gibby and Louis spend time together, but much to the residents' dismay, nothing happens. He seems uninterested, and she can't figure him out.

When a hurricane rolls in and they are forced to spend a night together riding out the storm, there's no telling what could happen in the dark of the storm.

Beyond Control Series