15 year old Lauren was always a better person with Franky. They completed each other. Without Franky... Lauren isn't Lauren. Depressed, tired, and secretive Lauren is just barely surviving. She's just operating on auto-pilot. One day, for the first time in a while, things take a positive turn when a family dinner brings Lauren, Grayson and Ryland together. Only for a while though that things are good, they come crashing done quickly again. Even so, it's alright. Lauren got a chance to meet Ryland the totally gorgeous football star and Grayson the dorky younger brother of him. They could both make her life a little more interesting. It seems like Ryland might like Lauren, so why does she want nerdy Grayson, who only sees her as a friend? Or only seems to see her as a friend...First love is tough, especially when you're keeping the secrets Lauren is keeping. The secrets about Franky, her own feelings, and what she sees when she looks in the mirror. ------------------------ friends to lovers ∙ bad past ∙ depression ∙ romance ∙ love triangle ∙ nerd ∙ nightmares ∙ eating disorder