A beautiful story of a 17 year old girl struggling to find love and a place to belong. Overcoming neglect and searching for a true and lasting kind of love. As humans, we want to be loved and we want to be respected and that message is so powerful in this story. One highlight of the novel is the fresh and authentic dialogue, which makes the characters come alive. Throughout the story you find yourself becoming her secret cheerleader. Seventeen years, Sandy Kelly doesn't understand why her mother doesn't love her or why she keeps leaving, and It's no surprise when her mother tells her she is moving to Breckenridge, Colorado, with or without her. Sandy hesitantly goes with her mother hoping somewhere in the Rocky Mountains she will discover the meaning of love, acceptance and eventually find herself. But along the way, trying to resolve her family issues, Sandy meets JD McCarron, the high school quarterback who is willing to teach her everything she needs to know about love. As her heart starts to open up, so does her eyes, and she discovers everyone has struggles of their own, and everyone has secrets.