Finding my place

When sixteen-year-old Alaya loses her parents in a devastating fire, she and her young brother, Nico, are sent from New York to live with Carmen, their mother's best friend, in a small Oregon town. Alaya, once a top soccer player with dreams of Oxford, struggles to adapt to her new life.

In the midst of her grief, she encounters Javier , Carmen's middle child. What began as playful rivalry between them evolves into a deeper connection as they discover they truly understand each other's pain. Their banter masks a growing bond that neither expected.

As Alaya begins to heal and find her footing, she must confront the past and the future she thought she had lost. In this touching story of loss and love, Alaya learns that sometimes, what seems like the end is just the beginning.