Justine was born with a birth defect that required major surgery and years of painful therapies to stretch one of her legs. The trauma that remains has shaped her current choices as a nineteen-year-old now going by the name Elisabeth. Self-worth, trust of others, and fear of the future are all themes every young adult contemplates as the enter the world on their own.  But Elisabeth still sees herself as horribly broken, not worthy of success and love.  Instead of going to college, she escapes to a small Wisconsin community, living the life of a recluse.  When a once-in-a lifetime snowstorm hits, the local sheriff does a wellness-check to make sure Elisabeth has the supplies she needs.  His presence is the best medicine Elisabeth could receive.  Alternating between her childhood and now, readers will witness a young woman who is trying to figure out who she wants to be after her trauma. Has she been deceived by others to make her into the woman she is today, or is she deceiving herself?  With cover recommendations from John Green and Markus Zusak, Allison Sweet Grants debut novel will be well-read in high school and public libraries.