A few months ago,17 year old Julian Maxwell believed that nothing could disturb his paradise of a life. Until he finds out that his parents are getting divorced, and his 'beloved' father wants nothing to do with him and his mother anymore. Ever since Harper King's darling mother got in a tragic car accident when she was two, she's had to look after herself and her distant father alone, and to make sure her and her dad have somewhere to live, she's had to become an illegal street fighter to make money. But when she meets the new kid,she starts to question the decisions she's been forced to make. When Julian's mother moves them to the 'Grand City'' of Tauranga, life there's not as he expected. Nor are the people in it. Especially one in particular.

Sixteen-year-old Faith Everett, reeling from her parents' divorce, is angry at being uprooted to the quiet town of Meadow. Guarded and defiant, Faith resists connection, seeking solace in solitude and substances. Her pain is fiercely private---she refuses to let anyone, least of all her well-meaning mother, in. Hope Chamberlain, the minister's daughter, is known as Mother Theresa in Meadow. She's devoted to her faith and her community, and is always looking to make a difference. Hope's world revolves around service and tradition, and she leads the church's summer camp with unwavering optimism. When Faith is forced to attend church camp, her path crosses with Hope's, and the two could not be more opposite. Hope sees Faith as her newest mission; Faith wants nothing to do with Hope. But beneath their differences, an unexpected bond begins to form---one that pushes both girls to confront painful secrets, question their beliefs, and redefine what family and friendship truly mean. In this moving coming-of-age story, Hope and Faith learn that loving and losing, defiance and healing, are all part of growing up---and sometimes, the path to redemption begins where you least expect it.