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Her mom doesn't get her and she's never known her dad, but Minerva has always found refuge in songwriting and in her best friend, Fin. Eager to buy a new ukulele, Minerva and Fin become children's party entertainers and Minerva falls for their coworker, Hayes; meanwhile, Minerva discovers that her father has moved back to town. Though well written, the story can be melodramatic.