Eleven-year-old Kate Whitby lives with her family in their historic small-town hotel, where she is an expert at keeping everyones secrets. Devoted to those she loves-- more than they are to her-- Kate vows to protect each one. Charlie Fuse has lived on the streets since his alcoholic father threw him out. When his powerful street family tests his loyalty by demanding he kill the son of a rival gang leader, he refuses. They frame him for the murder, forcing him to run. When Kate finds Charlie injured and penniless, she offers him a place to hide. Even when the gang tracks Charlie to the hotel and takes the clueless family hostage, Kate keeps Charlie hidden, putting all her faith in the hope that her family might finally learn how to protect her.,
