Matt Moran transforms his pain at the loss of Dory into new feelings for the older, beguiling, and opinionated Margaret and learns about losing, taking chances, and starting over.

In this book a young boy struggles coping with the death of his high school love. He deals with the changes that come socially, in his own family, and in regard to the relationship he has with her family. This romance novel takes the reader through the ups and downs of young love and the reality of the consequences that are accompanied with that. As he struggles through this and becomes more and more isolated he comes across and unexpected friend who helps him through.