They say that home is where the heart is, they were wrong. For Sam Echo living in a world full of dirty secrets and harsh words, home has been less than the place her heart resides. Growing up with a father who drinks too much, hates too harshly and yells too loud. She has given up faith in happiness. The only thing keeping her from walking away comes down to one thing…her mother - her best friend. But what happens when it becomes too much? Can she confront the biggest demon of all…or will the school's bad boy need to step in and be the shield she has been longing for?