After the death of Carolyn Brooks mother, life has suddenly turned upside down for her. She is forced to move in with her cold hearted and vindictive grandmother, Vivian. Fast forward ten years later, the death of Vivian has brought on a mystery as she leaves a journal for Carolyn in her will. The journal soon becomes the key that solves so many family mysteries that have been locked up from Carolyn for years, including her own mother's death.