Returning to her hometown to care for her aging mother and run the family restaurant, a divorced woman shares an emotional journey with a teenage girl that helps both women realize the meaning of family. A poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood and the price we so willingly pay for love.

The story of Del Jordan grappling with life's problems as she moves from the carelessness of childhood through adolescence in search of love and sexual experience.

Best friends Harper Waddle, Sophie Bushell, and Kate Foster decide to forgo their freshman years at college and pursue their dreams instead, while a fourth friend, Becca Winsberg, follows a more traditional path, but they all read the mid-point of the year not quite where they thought they would be.

Sixteen-year-old Katya Spiva, working as a nanny for a family in Bayhead Harbor, New Jersey, meets Marcus Kidder, a silver-haired gentleman and author of children's books, and he lures her into his life with his beautiful oceanside home, classical music, and lavish presents, never quite revealing what it really is he wants from her.

An almanac filled with facts for teenage girls including what happens during puberty, what a wedding ring symbolizes, and how many women are on U.S. postage stamps.