In an effort to escape all the people and places that reminded her of her terrible decision, Faith Fletcher was willing to go to the ends of the earth (or at least to bright, sunny California). Going that far away for college seemed like the perfect chance to Faith to start over, but even the best laid plans of mice and madams often go awry. As she tried to move on, her feelings of shame kept pulling her backward, forcing her to deal with her error again and again. What she wanted was forgiveness, but how could she expect anyone to forgive her if she couldn't forgive herself?