anya has been living in russia all her life. her mother and father have been neglecting her for years. the only family who cares about her is ilya rozanov her uncle who plays hockey in america. when her father does something horrible, she begs ilya to let her stay with him. now in ottawa, anya is living with him and shane hollander his husband. will anya be fit for living the american life or will she still feel like a scared girl hiding in russia?