Swimming In the Sky

Ashton Blakely had just graduated high school with a scholarship to a college three hours from home. She'd be crazy not to take it. So, she does because she knows Carter would've wanted her too. He would've been going to the same college. But of course he's not. He's gone. Carter's dead. So Ashton has to face college alone. Ashton isn't very thrilled about going on without him—she's never been good at socializing without him. But she knows she has to. She can't choke. Not now. She's changed her look drastically. She can't be attached to Carter anymore. He's gone. He's been gone for six months, and it's time to move on. She got rid of bleach-blonde hair for purple. Her cute, pink sundresses traded in for short shorts and band tanks. Her simple brown eyeliner exchanged for hard black, now surrounding her whole eye. Her little sandals replaced by ratty, old vans and new Chuck Taylor's. She finally feels like a different person. Like she could be someone without Carter. So when Ashton meets her roommate's brother, she knows this feeling of independence won't last long. Luke is just too mesmerizing for her. He's super tall. And it's driving her crazy because the only boy who was ever taller than her was Carter. She won't be able to focus if Luke is around. She can't seem to get away from boys. But the only boy she ever wanted was Carter. So what happens when Luke becomes her main distraction? He can't take Carter's place. He just can't. He can't.