When Sophie Williams was 13 years old, she experienced something no one ever should have to go through. She was raped. She had a child as a result. She was disowned by her parents. And now she has to act normal. After almost 5 years of being judged and called names, Sophie is ready for a change. So she follows her best friend across the country and moves from Madison, Wisconsin, where everything life gave her sucked, to Claremont, California, where there are new opportunities for her and her daughter. She is in her last year of high school and is determined to make a better life for her daughter and herself. That is, until school actually starts and she meets Ryan Smith, her new project partner. He is determined to find out everything about Sophie. Will she let him in on the secrets of her messed up life, or will she try to save him the trouble? And will he let her push him away? Read to find out.