Ria's beautiful world is shattered, and the young girl's well-laid plans are derailed by a senseless tragedy. She flees to the States out of heartbreak, taking everyone she loves with her. She rebuilds her life and finds love in this remote country. However, just as her life seemed to be coming together, it started to fall apart once more. She looks to her origins in a desperate attempt to find the hopeful and dreamy girl she once was when she wasn't so far from the edge. Does a damaged heart ever heal? is one of the topics that State of Grace, a coming-of-age book, tries to address. Hope: the SA VI of one's soul or the real thing?