This book did not grab me from the beginning but I soon became involved in the story. Nadia is a senior in high school when the book begins. She is very successful at school but she is dealing with a lot. The previous summer her mother had committed suicide. There is no note so Nadia has only the speculation that goes on in her mind. Her father is dealing with it by spending a lot of time at their church. Nadia is also drawn to the church - well more precisely she is drawn to Luke, the pastor's son. Their relationship is kept a secret. When Nadia discovers that she is pregnant she has a big decision to make. Let everyone in their small town know and keep the baby or have an abortion and go on with her life which includes moving across the country to go to the University of Michigan. Luke offers to help her by getting her the money and picking her up from the clinic when it is done. She gets the money but not the ride and she is devastated that he let her down. To make things harder, she is offered a 'job' working for the Pastor's wife so that she can earn some money. The only upside is that she meets Aubrey who is a volunteer. They are complete opposites with the exception of the shared grief of their family issues.Nadia goes to college and is involved in a serious relationship with a nice guy. When Nadia has to return to her small town because of her father, her life reconnects in new ways to Aubrey and Luke.
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