Sixteen year old Ariel Thomas was happy living in her Quarterback older brother's shadow. That is until her brother and his best friend are in a car accident that kills her brother and leaves his best friend with brain damage. Andrew McLaughlin; Lake Field High's Linebacker and completely oblivious to the fact that his best friends little sister is head over heels in love with him. In the aftermath of the accident that took her brother's life, the two teens realize that the only way to move on. But how hard is that going to be for a former linebacker with brain damage and a sixteen year old girl that knows nothing about experiencing the world without a constant shadow over her?

It's hard to hold on when all you want to do is let go. Quinn Cyrus has always loved sports. From the second her half brother bought her a soccer ball for her sixth birthday she has always found herself attracted to anything sports related. Max Duncun is Carter High's star soccer player. With his quick and graceful moves, no one would ever think that their star player could be in an accident that results in him living the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Bitter and angry, he believes his life is over. Until he meets Quinn when she accident kicks a ball into his backyard. Quin soon finds herself drawn to helping the hatred filled boy as best as she can. In an attempt to show him that sports isn't everything, she ends up realizing that maybe her whole life isn't exactly as she had once thought. That some secrets are better left untold. Two people from completely different worlds, with one thing in common, must find common ground as they struggle with their faith in the world and each other. Book 2 of the Kickstarting My Heart Series