kaycee rice has been in a coma, assumed dead for five years. no one believes she's going to wake up, that is, except for her faithful nurse holly and her loyal, loving partner, sean lew. sean hates himself for the accident he feels he caused, since in it, he lost his best friend and the love of his life. even if kaycee wakes up, there's going to be an entire road to recovery-and people with pain that even time can't heal who would do anything to stop the two from recovering together, and who will gladly hurt kaycee even in her fragile state just to get to sean. as sean dutifully waits for her to wake up, his hope is tested as secrets are revealed about just how much he lost in the crash.