Emmie Blue, at age 16, releases a balloon with a note, her secret and her email.
An ocean away, Lucas finds the balloon/note.
14 years of being best friends and feeling like she belongs in Lucas's and his half brother, Elliot's family; Emmie is sure Lucas is going to propose and she knows she'll say yes... After all, she's secretly in love with him and he just has to be with her.

Fate has other plans for Emmie. She has to watch her friend marry someone else. Now all Emmie has planned and hoped for is taken away and she has to navigate a new future.

This story was so cute, warm and uplifting. It was also very sad as to how Emmie's life took a turn at 16 for her to release that balloon. I loved the way it all turns out in the end, how it should have been all along.

Eliot is a rock and wonderful human being. I'm glad he could be there for Emmie when Lucas couldn't. I wish her mom had been a better part of her life.