
MaryJoWalkerwasmarriedforthefirsttimeatage17,andhassincegonethroughthreemorehusbandsandnumerousboyfriends.Everytimearelationshipfails,thefree-spiritedMaryJotakestotheroadwithherfoul-mouthed,12-year-olddaughter,Ava,insearchofanewhome,newloveandanewlife.Leavingyetanotherabusiverelationshipbehindher,MaryJofinallyheadsforthepicture-perfectsuburbsofStarlightBeach,nearSanDiego.MaryJolandsapositionatjobsecuritycompany,andAvaenrollsinschoolwhereshemakesfriendseasily.Avahopesthatsheandhermothercanactuallylivebythemselves,withoutthedestructivepresenceofanotherill-chosenboyfriend.MaryJo,however,soonhooks-upwithabrawnytruckdriver,JackRanson,whotheymetontheroadtoCalifornia,WhenMaryJoandJack'sill-fatedrelationshipbeginstodeteriorate,sheistemptedtohittheroadagain--muchtothechagrinofherdaughterwho,foronceinherlife,beginstofeelrooted.








