When Evie loses her mother, her world changes forever. Alienated from her grieving, angry father and drifting away from her school friends, she struggles to make sense of the new world she finds herself in, reflecting on her life through writing and introspection. But how much does a world have to change before there's no coming back? Who is the mysterious, charming boy with the stunning blue eyes who comes along and gives her hope in ways she never thought would be possible again? How is it so easy to talk to him and tell him everything? Could she possibly be falling in love at the same time as experiencing this ongoing, terrible loss? Can a person be happy and sad at the same time? Is it okay to look forward? As the relationship develops, Evie must question everything she believes about who she is and what is happening.