The award-winning Rowan Slone Series follows teenager Rowan as she struggles to leave her traumatic past behind and move toward a future she's always dreamed of. To achieve her goals, though, she must overcome self-inflicted guilt over her baby brother's death, parent-driven blame, and her conniving sister's constant manipulations to ruin her life.Things are not all bad, though, as Rowan falls in love, succeeds in getting a college scholarship, and maintains a close-knit relationship with long-time friend, Jess. She even has points of happiness that make her feel things might turn out okay after all.But the past is never far behind as painful memories continue to haunt her, threatening to destroy her carefully built life.Can Rowan find the courage to fight for her future or is she doomed to dwell in the past?