Struggling to cope with the death of her mother, sixteen year old Alice wonders if she’ll ever feel whole again. Her father has shut her out of his life, her aunt is only worried about her next spa appointment, and the two are conspiring to send her away.
Chloe is the only person who truly understands and when she becomes pregnant, Alice must look inside to find the strength to get them both out of their downward spiral. With the help of John, the caring bookstore owner who provides Alice’s escape, the girls devise a plan to live a life that excludes their self-absorbed parents.
When they meet Caleb, a struggling artist, he introduces them to the creative and inspiring world of shadowboxes.
Filled with heart-wrenching scenes and characters you will never forget, Shadow Boxing is a story of loss and love.