Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen, and in her final year of school.
Dealing with her mum and the ways of her Nonna are daunting enough as
she prepares for her exams. But Josie is about to discover real life
gets in the way of her carefully made plans. She suddenly has to deal
with having her father around for the first time in her life, falling in
love and uncovering her family's secret background. Despite all the
turmoil, this is the year Josie discovers that emancipation doesn't mean
escaping from your past.