Jessica is just beginning her adult life—ahead of her lies a brilliant future. She doesn’t even suspect that everything about her understanding of the world will be turned upside down when she meets Danny. Danny has an incredible smile and contagious laughter. He works as a model, and Jessica falls for him at first sight. Little by little, the truth about Danny’s past is revealed—about his childhood, which left behind more than just emotional trauma. Now they’ll have to fight for their love against the whole world, against prejudice, and, even more frighteningly, against illness. They don’t have much time to waste. With stunning honesty, Jessica Koch describes a story of life between hope and fear—of trust, courage, pain, despair, and strength.