Jordie Cheng angered a goddess by stealing her lover. Her price? To be cast into the past, forced to work her way through each decade as a traitor. Beginning in 1900, Jordie must capture the heart of a potential lover, only to break it. She falls into a steady routine of heartache--until 1990. Trinity University of Vermont. Jordie finds herself in the company of an art student desperate to prove his skills, and who sees Jordie as the perfect inspiration. Hungry to let herself experience "life" this time, Jordie turns her back on the curse that will kill her by the year's end if she doesn't succeed. But competition is brewing among artists in the school, and the goddess is keeping a close eye on Jordie. Only she doesn't know whether she can bring herself to be the villain this year.

Aden never really liked people. They're the shy, reserved type; the one who read at recess instead of playing with the other kids. No one could get Aden to open up. Except Koa. When Aden met Koa at a coffee shop downtown, they hit it off immediately, Aden finding he was falling in love fast. Everything was going great, until a fire wiped out their town, Koa reported missing while it still spread. Upon searching frantically for Koa in the flames, Aden uncovers a secret that could shake their relationship-and the rest of the world. Koa - he/him Aden - they/he tw: -pain, -fire, -knife