Seventeen-year-old Avery Framer and her best friends have always loved soccer; in fact, that is what brought them all together. While attending high school, Avery and her soccer mates revel in the thrill of competition, crazy adventures off the field, and in the inseparable bond they share. But when tragedy strikes on an icy November night, Avery?s world is suddenly turned upside down. Now left to struggle through shock, uncertainty, and the darkness of feelings she has never experienced before, Avery attempts to find her footing while trying to make sense of her team?s new, attractive, young coach?s flirting, the end of her high school career, and friendships that seem to grow more complicated with each passing day. But despite her best efforts to move forward with her life, it is not long before she ends up pushing away the one thing she has always known. Left embroiled in a battle between honoring her past and stepping into a new future, Avery must learn to trust her heart and rely on her inner-strength before she will ever be able to find her place in the world. In this poignant tale, a teenage girl is forced to deal with fate?s unimaginable twists and turns. And she comes to realize that no matter what is thrown her way?it is how she deals with life?s many bumps that matters in the end.