After losing her parents in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Winnie Thornton is sent to live with her aunt and uncle on their farm, where she tries to navigate her grief in a new world. At school, she befriends Catherine Sanders, a proper lady who quickly stakes her claim on Charlie Bennett, a boy who’s struggled with his own loss after his father returned from war injured and his mother passed away a year later. As Winnie watches Catherine vie for Charlie’s attention, she confronts her own feelings and unresolved pain. Will she find the strength to carve out her own place in this tangled web of friendship and love?