The beginning

Avery McAllister's life unravels when her parents die in a tragic fire she caused. Sent to an orphanage and later adopted into a family with an abusive, alcoholic father, Avery grows up battling guilt, isolation, and managing a staggering trust in God. In her senior year she meets Peter―a kind, charming, basketball player. She finally finds hope for trust and begins to heal. But family tensions send Peter spiraling, dragging Avery with him. She ends up suffering yet another devastating loss and an even more fractured faith.