Ten Miles to Safety is a story of abandonment, betrayal, loss, and redemption. Shada has experienced more than her share of the worst life has to offer. At an early age she was abandoned and betrayed by those she thought loved and cared for her. Feeling like the world has cheated her she finds herself caught up in a downward spiral of chaos that is quickly causing her to lose control of her life. What started out as a means of survival quickly becomes a devious game of revenge.
 
During one of Shada survival days she comes across a person that is completely different from any one she has ever known. She does her best to resist letting her guard down in fear that he may turn out to be just like the other men in her past. How does she straighten out the confusion that is brewing between her heart and mind? Struggling with the conflict she finds herself on a trip that could change her life forever, if her past has not already destroyed the opportunity. If she is to have any chance at the redemption that she desperately seeks, she must first learn to put the pain of others before her own.
 
While trying to make since of the misery and confusion that has become her life, she encounters someone who takes her under her wing and teaches her that life is not always fair, but if she wants to survive, she will have to change how she plays the game. Part of her lesson will be learning how to use her survival tools to her advantage. As she is being prepared to deal with the uncertainties of life, she is dealt a blow that will not be easy for her to overcome. Will this be the final blow that pushes her over the edge? Or will she continue to hang on for dear life.