"Maggie Young has a family as American as apple pie, some great friends, and a solid B+ average. She does her homework and follows the rules. And longs for something more. Something exciting. Something she can feel passionate about. And what she gets is him. Clayton Reed is the new kid in town. Nobody knows anything about this darkly handsome boy, and he stays aloof, even though every girl in the school is vying for his attention. He seems determined to keep the whole world at arm's length. Everyone except Maggie, that is"--Page 4 of cover.

It's hard to keep going when your life is lost in the shadows, but that's what Maggie has to do, even if the trivia of high school and an after-school job seem futile and silly. Clay wanted her to move on, so Maggie keeps placing one foot ahead of the other, hoping that one day she'll see where she's going. Even if she can't see Clay ...