Nicolette Ferris is trying to survive.

Survive quarantine with a 7 year old boy. Survive loneliness and anxiety. And survive a pandemic that is sweeping the world and causing so much pain and death she can't stand to watch the news.

While her tiny family is riding out the emotional storm, she has been running a free matchmaking service, totally anonymous, to bring love and cheer to her co-workers. Especially her best friend, Charlotte.

The sudden news that her mother may be among those infected, has her reeling and looking for someone to lean on. Mostly certain that the man she has been connecting with online is her longtime crush from work, Nick, she skips the computer and goes straight to calling him for comfort.

As their relationship blossoms, a dream come true, in the back of her mind, she worries that he has yet to mention what happened between him and the fiancé that ahs kept her from making a move all this time.

Juggling work, homeschooling, Nick, and her son's growing boredom, a new monster creeps in, the worry monster. Her son worries about the illness and what will happen to him and those he loves while also struggling to be okay with being locked inside. As they adjust to this new normal, Nicolette wonders of bringing a new man into their lives is even a good idea. Until Nick begins to be a rock for her.

When she is ready to be serious and trust Nick around her son, he ends up showing his true colors, a misunderstanding that leaves her stunned.

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