Julia Denton

A high school junior transfers to a new school when her mom enters rehab, quickly clashing with the resident mean girl. Her aunt and uncle offer to throw a sweet sixteen to help her adjust, but the jealous queen bee plots to ruin it, even resorting to murder. The teen's mom must redeem herself to save the party and, more importantly, her relationship with her daughter.

Desperate to escape her slump, a holiday romance author heads to her small hometown for inspiration to write the “novel of her life” before Christmas.

A writer-turned-caregiver and an ornery teen with muscular dystrophy bond after they set off on a road trip in search of offbeat landmarks and adventure.