"My life will never be what society considers normal. My life will never be easy or worry free. My life is not without controversy." Seventeen year old Ithaca Porter know there is no such place as Easy Street in New York City - she's looked. She was raised on hard work and determination. She is also HIV-positive, not her fault. Born to a recovering addict, Ithaca has never had a normal life. Closed off and hurting from the many deaths in her life that came in rapid succession and the constant abandonment from her mother, Ithaca has built a wall high around her heart, not allowing anyone else in, ever. Fitz, a young man just like her, enters her life and convinces her that life is worth living. A delightful cast of characters breathes new life into a journey of love, self-acceptance and forgiveness.