Anna Lynn James needs a partner for her marching band duet, and the only available person is Weston, a boy everyone in her small town in Texas thinks is bad news. He says yes though, and Anna and Weston find something in each other that has been missing their whole lives. Weston isn't who the town thinks he is. Tragedy still strikes though, and can the remaining teen find their way through?

Religion is not a problem in this book, it's presented as just a part of life, which I liked. Anna and Weston were a joy to get to know, and though you know something is coming, it's still shocking when it happens. The ending is hopeful, but it does talk a bit about the grief that never quite goes away.