Krista Hassell might be a member of the poorest, least respected family in Crickley Creek, South Carolina, but she believes deep in her soul that character counts. She's finally curated the perfect plan-and boyfriend-that, together, will save her societal standing and rewrite her future. That is, until a family tragedy strikes and her mother goes off the rails...again. If only Krista could show her community who she really is beyond her old, crumbling shack on the marsh, she could find the inner peace she yearns for.

Army veteran Johnny Merrick came to Crickley Creek for a wedding and decided to extend his stay in the quaint town, renting the small house next door to Krista for the summer. As their friendship grows, Krista is forced to rethink the very relationships her plan needs to succeed-and yet it might be exactly what she needs to fully embrace what fills her soul most: the marsh she's trying to escape.

But only if she makes her move before the fireflies disappear for the season...