Who needs family anyway? Overnight, Carley finds herself in a foster family. Her abusive stepfather is behind bars, and her mother is in the hospital. Carley hides behind a wall of sarcastic humor and crude remarks. She feels out of place in the perfect picture-book family of the Murphys. But with a lot of patience and love, the Murphys show her what it means to feel safe in a family. Eventually, Carley lets down her guard. A whole new future unfolds before her. But then her mother wants her back, and Carley must make a choice...