At the young age of eight, Charlotte Pryor was abandoned by her mother and brother without an explanation. Left only with her father, Charlotte pushes away anyone who could hurt her. Now at college, she is forced to interact with her peers and a particularly persistent guy who challenge the walls she worked so hard to build. Through lessons about life, love, and heartbreak, Charlotte and her family learn there is more to life than hiding behind walls. ** New! Comes signed by author with bookmark.