This compelling young adult novel follows seventeen-year-old Alyssa, whose life is upended when her father disowns her for being a lesbian. Forced to leave her girlfriend and best friends behind, she moves to a small Colorado town to live with the biological mother she barely knows. The story explores Alyssa's journey of self-discovery, resilience, and her struggle to build a new life while grappling with the pain of her past and the challenges of finding acceptance. It's a poignant look at first love, family estrangement, and the courage it takes to be true to oneself.
When seventeen-year-old Alyssa is disowned by her father for being a lesbian, she is sent off to a small town in Colorado to live with the mother she has never known, where she is forced to come to terms with herself and her family.