Thinking her elite training has ruined her body, Sixteen-year-old figure skater Madz Monroe flees the rink and her demanding coach, leaving on the locker-room mirror a lipstick manifesto that questions the purpose of all the training. A final skating test will officially end this chapter of her life, but it costs money, she’s broke, and her wealthy parents refuse pay for it as it will mark the end of her competitive career.
A deal with her cute landscaper solves the money problem, sparks a crush, and inevitably leads her to make promises she must struggle to keep after a life-altering diagnosis turns her life upside down and forces her into a self-imposed hibernation.
Whirling through medical and social abysses, Madz discovers a world of suffering and unsung heroes. If she fights hard enough, she’ll survive. But she’ll only truly heal when she discovers the answer to the question she posed on the locker room mirror the day she “quit” skating.