Deanna is 13 when her father catches her having sex in a car with 17 year old Tommy Webber, her brother's friend. Three years later, her father still can't look her in the eye. At school, she is branded a slut and has to deal with the smirks and jokes from Tommy when she runs into him in their small town. She feels disconnected from her friends as they begin to date, and from her brother, Darren,a struggling teenage parent. Deanna's only outlet is writing in a journal about a girl in similar circumstances. In order to change her life, Deanna must come to terms with her mistake, and how it has shaped her relationships with family and friends. Through this course of action, she is able to make small but positive changes in her life. This is a fantastic book that will resonate with teens.