From her back porch, sheriff's daughter Leila Dean looks out over acres of South Georgia farmland and envisions the lackluster future closing in on her. But an unexpected encounter at the county fair brings her face to face with Tate Parker, an audacious newcomer who inspires Leila to dream of a life outside of the one she knows. Amid creekside conversations and romantic rendezvous between cornstalks, Tate helps Leila uncover her dreams—as well as her desires—and she begins to wonder if she can author her own future, one that might include him. That is, until Leila finds out the truth about Tate’s family. When Leila’s father investigates local moonshine production, she is tossed into a vicious battle between rival bootleggers. A murderous plot unfolds and Leila must determine her own strength before everything she’s fought for is taken from her and her light forever extinguished.
