The main character is a young girl named Emily, who lives with her mother Julie, her half sister Vita, and her half brother Maxie in their grandmother Ellen's house. Although her dad is technically only her stepfather, Em and her siblings all love him completely.
Emily, the main character, lives with her mom Julie, her half-sister Vita, and her half-brother Maxie in their grandmother Ellen's house. Despite being her stepdad, Emily's father is loved by all of them equally.