Unbeknownst to nearly everyone around her, Cora Mitchell has been living in a nightmare for the past two years. Night after night, her parents' arguments escalate into heated screaming matches, leaving seventeen-year-old Cora to handle damage control—and forcing her to become the only adult in the house. As her parents' rage intensifies, so does her longing to shun her mom and dad, forget about their emotional and mental abuse, and leave her godforsaken hometown of Portland, Maine, behind.
That is, until one fateful night during an impulsive moment at a local gig, where she meets Jeremiah Novak. Jeremiah is the alluring bass player that Cora can't seem to get out of her head. But there's one catch: Jeremiah is older than Cora...like, lie-to-your-parents older.
Their attraction to each other is undeniable, but are they just too different to make it work?
Will her friends and family approve?
Will this be what tears apart Cora's family beyond repair?
Although Jeremiah is Cora's first love, he helps her on the path of self-discovery, giving Cora the strength and courage to set herself free from the restrictions her selfish parents have placed upon her. Their attraction to each other is undeniable, but it might not be enough to overcome high school drama and mean-girl jealousy.
Who said being a teenager was
easy
?