17 year old Kaelyn wants to run away from her foster home and find her birth parents. But as she gets switched to a new family, and starts her first week in school, she meets a group of people that influece her life and meaning of love. Pondering the choice of whether or not she should still try and find her parents, she faces the hard decision of who and what really means more to her.

Avery Dupell doesn't care about the attention, the boys, or the cliques. She just cares about living life to the fullest. But...that does not include going to Heather Morris's party. Everyone's saying it's supposed to be the highlight of the year, but Avery does not believe that. Avery, torn, decides to make her friend happy and go to the party with her. But for both of them, this night of adventure is nothing like they expected, nothing they were hoping for, and nothing they ever thought they would do. Will Avery really be able to make it through this thrilling journey? And if she backs out, will she even be able to leave?

Emi's father had walked out when she was only three years old. Now she's fifteen. Her mom is dying of leukemia and doctors say she doesn't have that long. Gunshots. Bombs. Fires. Her town was never like this- something was off... But when Emi meets someone in the library, everything will change.