James “Burnout” Carter was once a rising basketball star—a 6’6” prodigy with a future as bright as the stadium lights. But when his family shattered under the weight of affairs, divorce, and heartbreak, his passion for the game collapsed with it. Now, at sixteen, he is a shell of his former self—lost, addicted, and drifting further from the promise he once held.
His mother, Alice, never expected to find love again. But in the midst of her son’s downward spiral, she meets Wilbert—a man unlike any she’s ever known. A fellow divorcee with two children of his own, Wilbert brings patience, understanding, and the kind of love that begins to stitch together the broken pieces of Alice’s life.
As their worlds collide, Alice and Wilbert fight to blend their families, facing the wreckage of the past while holding onto hope for the future. But can love truly heal the deep wounds of betrayal and loss? And will James find the strength to reclaim his life before it’s too late?
Burnout is a raw and emotional story of loss, redemption, and the power of love to rebuild what was once thought lost.