Even though she is new in town, most of the girls at Beatrice’s new high school seem pretty nice, so she is not too worried about making friends. She is surprised, however, when she is unexpectedly drawn to Jonah, the guy who sits next to her in class. Jonah doesn’t have much to say, and he is not known as the friendly type. Still, Beatrice and Jonah hit it off, and their friendship moves to love, if not quite romance. Jonah continues to have dark moods, however, and when Beatrice learns more about his past, she begins to understand why he is this way. Now that Beatrice sees why Jonah’s past has left him feeing so isolated, can she help him change his future? This is an affecting story, with characters whose story you won’t soon forget.