Owl has lived with her aunt and uncle since a childhood tragedy on their maple sugar farm in northern New Hampshire. Life is pretty regular until her uncle hires Cody to help with the sugaring one fateful spring. Although initially suspicious of each other, Owl and Cody are drawn together and apart as circumstances dictate. 

French writes so well. This book had pages turning and beautiful turns of phrase. I did read an ARC, which made me wonder if some of the perspective switching is going to make it to the final round. The rural life and sugaring farm actions were realistic, and Owl is a protagonist to root for.