Grant, AnnaLisa

At 17, Layla Weston is already starting over. Having lost both her parents and grandparents, and with nowhere else to go, Layla is moving from Florida to a small town in North Carolina to live with the only family she has left: her estranged uncle and aunt. The last five years of Layla's life were spent appeasing her less-than-loving grandmother, followed by being her grandfather's caretaker. Growing old before her time, Layla lost her identity. Now she must learn how to allow herself to be the one who is cared for and loved. Life takes an unexpected turn when Layla meets Will Meyer. His breathtaking good looks are enough to catch her eye, but his sincerity and passion are everything she needs to find the strength and confidence she lost-- and lead her into love. When tragedy once again strikes Layla's life, her hope is all but completely crushed. Through it all, Layla learns what it means to truly love and be loved.

After her parents' death, Victoria Asher tries to find balance in her life, waiting tables and spending time with her sometimes-boyfriend Chad. But when she receives a mysterious package from her law-student brother, she knows immediately that he's in danger. When she travels to Europe to look for him, she runs into Ian, the Interpol leader assigned to the case, who tells Victoria that her brother is in much deeper trouble than she ever imagined.