"This doesn't change anything, i still hate you." "God i love that." Shes lost in a world full

This story follows 16 year old Hope and how she finds love and friendship while dealing with the ups and downs of high school.

Valentina Rossi Santiago leaves Italy with her family to go to NYC in which she has the challenge to concur different aspects in her life including boys, volleyball, school, mental health and family issues in which she has her newly best friends after being betrayed by her old best friend and boyfriend. She is determined on herself, when she meets this boy Matteo Leone who makes her life insufferable but as they get closer with volleyball and school they start developing feelings when she thought she never will love someone after her past relationships. Will she concur school and volleyball all while having her life come down with unexpected news from her family . Who will help her at her lowest. Will her family tell her they are in the mafia?