Four members of fourteen-year-old Maxie Frasier's family have
suffered unexpected deaths, including her parents, brother, and
stillborn child. Condemned by guardians who think she will only bring
more trouble to the family, she is exiled from New Zealand to live
with relatives in America. Consumed by guilt over her role in the
tragic events of the past, a lonely Maxie arrives in America, ruled
by her heart and still nurturing an unflagging desire for love. She
is ashamed to divulge her secrets of rape, motherhood, and subsequent
disinterest in men. Colin Danes shares a similar background with
Maxie. Ignored by both parents and raised by his devoted grandmother,
Colin's life changes forever one fateful night when his father's
actions propel him from rural New Zealand to New York. Feeling
unworthy after suffering rejection from his parents, Colin must also
live with a family he's never met. He aspires to become completely
different from his undisciplined father. Maxie's journey to
self-acceptance and forgiveness is further complicated when she meets
the son of her mother's murderer. Colin and Maxie must eventually
come to terms with the truth, and both will learn that through love,
healing can begin.
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