Saving me, saving you

When Lainey Lancaster's father ran out on her family, she didn't think life could get any worse. But then her mum died, and the last six months have been hard, to say the very least. Among trying to pass her senior year of high school, taking care of her younger sister, and complete radio silence from her runaway father, Lainey is only just coping.

But then things change. Drew Addler - a student at Lainey's school - finds Lainey at her most vulnerable. Drew is intent on befriending her, but Lainey is reluctant to let someone new into her whirlwind life. When she discovers Drew is suffering a grief of his own, Lainey realises that the world doesn't, in fact, revolve around her sadness.

Together, Lainey and Drew try to push through their struggles. But all change is not necessarily good change, and Lainey realises that her life and friendship with Drew are a lot messier than she ever thought.