Leni's life has been defined by one choice any five-year-old child might make: she wanted a bucket. Twelve years ago, her little brother drowned when she left his side to get a sand toy, and Leni can't forgive herself. So she makes no choices. She does what she's supposed to do, what she's expected to do. Nothing else. Until she meets mohawk-ed, multi-pierced grad student Clark. And Leni discovers that not choosing IS a choice, and she must learn to trust herself if she wants to walk a solid path.

Sisters and best friends, Bea and Kate couldn't be more different. Bea is a 6'1" tomboy, uncomfortable in her own skin. Kate is 5'4", confident, yet hiding a big part of herself. To become the women they are meant to be, they'll have to confront the hidden parts of themselves and face the question every teen wonders: Can anyone love the real me?