Floretta Coleman, a determined and talented graduate of Madame C.J. Walker’s beauty school, is set for a bright future after her studies at Oberlin College. But her plans are shattered when her mother, Iva Rae, dies unexpectedly. Returning to her small, all-Black hometown, Floretta must balance her dreams with caring for her younger brothers and her homeless great-aunt. As she navigates family obligations and her attraction to Packer Sims, a Seminole horse rancher, Floretta embarks on a journey