"No one has ever understood me..." Solitaria Cross is a shy girl. She's religious, smart, and lovable. Her family loves her, she the perfect granddaughter, and niece. But she has no friends, she has no parents. Her mother died in a shipwreck, her father committed suicide. She's scared of falling in love, she's scared of getting hurt. She lived half her life alone, as a librarian's assistant. But all that ends when She meets Alexander Sweet. A boy of dreams and a boy of a beautiful future. He's a new student at Athena High School and is trying to gain some friends. He decided to befriend Solitaria, unconsciously picking somewhat of a challenge. Will he succeed and teach her the value of friendship? Or will Solitaria stay stubborn and send him away?