When Emily Curtis' mom dies, the hospital bills force her and her dad to move to her wealthy aunt's house. Emily, who's used to getting her hands dirty working on cars, isn't used to the way her aunt is trying to make her over into the perfect girly girl, just like her cousin Whitney. Things start to look up when she meets a fellow car buff her age and they work on cars together . . . but will the hole in her heart ever fill up? Emily learns that sometimes the help you need can come from the person you least expect.