Joanna(Joey) has spent most of her life since her parents' divorce caring for her three year old brother, Mason. That's what she does while her mother goes out every night with a random guy. Joey's life has revolved around her brother. But when her mother decides that one pair of eyes just isn't enough, Joey finds herself competing for her mother's praise with a babysitter. Caden's two grades above Joey. He's never heard of her before, and she's never heard of him. As anger flairs and competition begins, Caden and Joey find themselves together more often than either one would like. Also, don't recommend your stories on mine. It's incredibly rude& I'm getting a little annoyed.

Meet sixteen year old Ella Dawson. With her mum currently in hospital and seriously unwell, Ella and her sister Amy, and brother Lucas have no option but to be taken under the roof of their closest cousins, the McCormacks. Five unruly, scheming, plotting and downright unbelievable boys begin to accept Ella into their home. But when Ella is forced to start new at the local high school, she finds herself falling for cute guy Alex. What will happen when the McCormacks start stepping in and interfering? And will Ella ever be able to say goodbye, if the time ever comes?