Seventeen-year-old Emily's world crumbles when her boyfriend dumps her, and, when she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse, a series of secrets are revealed that threaten to tear her beloved family apart. Emily feels like she has no one to turn to, until an unexpected friendship blossoms with a troubled classmate named Leo. Sometimes despondent, but always supportive, Leo is Emily's rock in an ocean of confusion and disbelief.

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