Who is Jack Chant? And why is he hanging around her nursing home? That's the question 16-year-old Amber must ask herself as she's taken on a poignant journey of mystery, romance, and self-discovery.

Amber's year off school is not turning out the way she planned. She's the only loser left in town and she's looking after old people in a nursing home to earn some money. The only thing making life bearable is meeting the exciting, enigmatic Jack Chant. But is Jack solid flesh and blood, or a kind of dreamy fantasy? A suspenseful, romantic ghost story about life—and death—in all its messiness and wonder.