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After her parents' divorce, Juliet is anxious about her new life in a California beach town. But soon she meets a kind and charismatic friend, sends a message in a bottle and gets a mysterious response, and becomes part of her new community. Juliet is a sympathetic narrator, and her quiet story of healing and adjustment should offer comfort to readers experiencing change.