Ally Dawson has a bad life since her dad abuses her since her mom died. But she has her best friend Trish Del La Rosa. Her life gets better and more complicated when she meets a boy her age named Austin Moon. They become friends and slowly fall for each other. She doesn't want it to happen because of something in her past. But don't think he wants to fall for her, he had something bad in his past, also. What happen in her past and will she get over it? And what happen in Austin's past and will he get through it also?You'll have to read it to find out.