Amberley and Brenda Bridges are in their junior year of high school, and life's challenges are just getting started. Whether it's working a summer job for the rich and eccentric recluse Katherine Holloway, feeling the first unforeseen glimmers of romance, or learning to take responsibility for their futures, Amberley and Brenda have their hands-and hearts-full. When their first real fight threatens to tear their friendship apart, it takes near tragedy in the form of a visit from the past to grow them into the young women they know God wants them to be-and to create a place for unexpected...

Amberley Bridges has always tried to trust God. When her alcoholic father seeks salvation through Jesus Christ, Amberley can hardly believe the wonderful changes that come to her family-but more changes, and challenges, are just around the corner. Growing up, facing bullies, and taking a stand in the classroom are just the beginning. When Amberley's family takes in two "stray cats," stubborn spitfire Brenda and Vietnamese immigrant Lien, the stage is set for the greatest tests of faith Amberley has ever known.