Six stories. One final year. Everything is about to change.
Camilla wants nothing more than to get senior year over with. She doesn't believe in permanence, and certainly doesn't believe that anything real can come out of high school. Not even love.
Ryan, the quiet classmate, is on the edge of something bigger: a journey of self-discovery that will force him to confront who he really is.
At his side, Lily-the wallflower-hides behind invisibility at school, while living a double life as the "perfect daughter" at home.
Ashley, the golden girl, pushes herself to be flawless, desperate to conceal the grief of losing someone and the loneliness that gnaws at her.
Jack, the star athlete, begins to realize there's more to life than popularity and trophies-especially when it comes to breaking through Camilla's walls.
And Elijah, the drifter, wants only one thing: to belong, to find the love and home he's never known.
They never expected to collide. But one year will tie them together in ways none of them saw coming-through heartbreak and laughter, secrets and revelations, the fragile bonds of friendship, and the messy beginnings of love.
Six lives.
One unforgettable story about growing up, letting go, and finding out who you really are when the world finally notices you.
𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘸-𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘸.
Calla has always known she wasn't wanted. Not by her parents. Not by her seven siblings. Not even by the servants who barely acknowledge her. She's used to being ignored, used to being unloved-and used to quietly loving someone who doesn't love her back: her brother's best friend, Kieran Holt.
But when he snaps at her in a moment of carelessness, something inside her breaks.
Calla begins to fade-stops reaching out, stops speaking, stops trying. And when her body finally gives out from an illness no one even knew she had, her family is forced to face the truth: the sister they all overlooked was slowly disappearing right in front of them.
Kieran is the first to realize just how badly he hurt her. And he's determined to earn her trust, her forgiveness... and her heart.
Because now that he sees her for who she really is-soft, strong, worthy-he'll never look away again.
A heart-shattering, slow-burn brother's best friend romance about trauma, healing, and being loved out loud for the very first time.