Rose Henderson is an extremely naïve girl. During high school, she and her parents were academics, so she didn't participate in school activities, didn't date, and didn't have any boy or girlfriends. Then, when she arrived at college, her world openes up to something she never considers. She experiences new foods, new entertainment, and a whole new way to see life and love, but at what cost?  Can real love overcome all? With each life event, much like the petals of the bud becoming the flower, Rose becomes the woman that awaits inside.