Twelve Years

A steamy, contemporary, second chance romance.

Shelby Richardson is on top of the world. With a high school diploma and a full scholarship to Columbia University, she can finally leave her poverty-stricken life in Montana and never look back. The day after graduation, she packs her bags and heads to the mountains and her summer job as a lifeguard at an indoor water park. Remington's Reindeer Lodge is the perfect escape from her stifling, overcrowded row house, and her unpaid job as a babysitter for her seven sisters.
When her hunky coworker takes an interest in her, Shelby is determined to resist the charms of the college senior. However, she soon discovers there is more to Alex Benson than just a playboy looking for sex. There's only one problem. Well, two actually. Shelby's emotionally unstable best friend wants Alex for herself. And Alex lives in Michigan, six hundred miles from New York City and Columbia University. Despite the obstacles, Shelby and Alex indulge in a summer fling that quickly progresses to a romantic relationship. Before they have a chance to profess their love for each other, an unimaginable tragedy tears them apart. Alex disappears without so much as a goodbye, leaving Shelby shattered.