A commitment to love everlasting can lead to sacrifice, lies, and pain.Teenager Sarah Hillock has decided that death is a better alternative than life. Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to figure out why.Sarah's father, Alex Hillock, disappeared nine years ago. Sarah's mother, Grace Hillock, refuses to believe he abandoned his family; she refuses to believe he is deceased. Grace Hillock believes in love everlasting. Sarah is unsure what to believe.Working with Sarah through her suicide attempt, Dr. Allyson Freemont unveils the intricacies of Grace Hillock's limited mental capacity, a child with a neurological disorder, and a girl who is so overwhelmed by life that death seems like a good choice. Allyson Freemont begins to untangle a web of love and lies. She begins to understand the reason behind the disappearance of Sarah's father, Alex Hillock.