When Corinna Evans' mother is sent to prison, Corinna has nowhere else to go so she moves back in with her father and his family. Determined to make it through these last few months of school, she only wants to keep a low profile and get by but someone keeps getting in her way. Tyler Flynn has been best friends with Corinna's brother forever and she's never liked him. What happens when her feelings start to change? And will her family ever forgive her for her past?

Emma Simone, walks into a New York theatre, tasked with the importance of acquiring an interview with a conductor, the Maestro of the evening. He's known for his adoration of dark, haunting compositions... and yet, other than that, there is not a single piece of information that can help her get a glimpse into who he really is. What she comes to find out is this man, this gorgeous, cold, mysterious man, is hiding something. Something that has transformed his entire life into one of solitude. He's harsh, brazen, sensual yet somehow completely unfeeling. And as Emma's feelings toward him begin to develop stronger than she could have ever imagined, she realizes the only way to get into his damaged heart is to peel back the layers, slowly. But how can you help a person who doesn't want to be saved? How can you stay with a person who does not want to be loved?