A flaming wheelchair. A principal’s brand-new car. And one unforgettable exit. Sixteen-year-old twins Lennon and Lola Anderson are forced to leave behind the only life they’ve ever known after the death of their mother. Along with their father, Mel, they move to Halfway Bay, the picturesque coastal town where their mother grew up, hoping for a fresh start. But none of them are quite ready for what comes next. Smart, funny and fiercely independent, Lennon, who has cerebral palsy, is determined not to be known simply as “the disabled new girl.” At her new school, she soon finds herself caught between Joey, a lovable outsider who understands her in unexpected ways, and Dylan, Halfway Bay’s golden boy. Meanwhile, Lola discovers an unexpected passion for dance, while Mel begins rebuilding more than just an old seaplane. The Andersons may have escaped their old lives, but starting over is about to prove far more complicated than they imagined.
After the death of their mother, 16-year-old twins Lennon and Lola Anderson are uprooted with their father to Halfway Bay. Smart, funny and independent, Lennon, who has cerebral palsy, is determined not to become “the disabled new girl.”
A sex-ed class leaves Lennon convinced she’s behind everyone else when it comes to love, relationships and sex. Determined to catch up, she embarks on a reckless mission to experience everything she’s been missing.
Determined to reinvent herself as “the hot girl” before the Valentine’s Day party, Lennon recruits Joey to help her learn how to flirt, feel desirable, and finally see herself the way she wants others to.
After an emotionally draining medical appointment forces Lennon to confront the realities of her cerebral palsy, she is unexpectedly paired with Dylan during community service.
A romantic camping trip with Joey should finally give Lennon the relationship she’s been searching for. Instead, her growing connection with Dylan threatens to unravel everything.
When Lennon and Lola discover their father has secretly been dating Zahara, years of buried grief explode into a family confrontation that forces each member of the family to decide what adapting really means.
