Lincoln West thought he had it all—love, success, and happiness—until the pandemic tore his world apart, taking his beloved wife, Annie. Devastated and searching for a purpose for his life, he returns to the Texas Gulf Coast to reconnect with the only family he has left, Jessie and Riley, the foster parents who had saved him as a teen. He discovers Jessie is battling terminal cancer. In a rare moment of clarity Lincoln promises Jessie to care for Riley after he’s gone.
In the midst of his sorrow and the weight of his new obligations, Lincoln reunites with Aneeka Thatcher, an old flame with a troubled past. Their reunion propels them into a dangerous world of treachery and intrigue as they become embroiled with a merciless Mexican cartel, unearth long-buried family truths, and discover an anointed granddaughter whose very existence holds the key to their salvation.