Description

On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken. Slate Allen, a college friend of Vale s brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she can t deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tries to ignore her feelings, but she s not immune to Slate s charm. Slowly, they form a cautious friendship.Then, Crawford wakes up . . . with no memory of Vale or their relationship. Heartbroken, Vale opts to leave for college and move on with her life. Except now, she s in Slate s territory, and their story is about to take a very strange turn.