one thing my mother never knew and would disapprove of most of all was that i watched the garretts all the timethe garretts are everything the reeds are not loud messy affectionate and every day from her rooftop perch samantha reed wishes she was one of them until one summer evening jase garrett climbs up next to her and changes everythingas the two fall fiercely for each other stumbling through the awkwardness and awesomeness of first love jases family embraces samantha even as she keeps him a secret from her own then something unthinkable happens and the bottom drops out of samanthas world shes suddenly faced with an impossible decision which perfect family will save her or is it time she saved herselfa transporting debut about family friendship first romance and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another