Sawyer Price finally escaped her childhood home. Her dad is after her, and he'll stop at nothing to get her back. So, she drives until she ends up at her brother Fletcher's house. They haven't seen each other since they were kids, and now that she's standing on his doorstep, covered in blood, he's determined to keep her safe. Even if it's from people like his best friend.
Football player, Carter Ames, lives exactly two doors down from Sawyer. He quickly becomes fascinated with the curly-haired girl who's determined to keep herself hidden away from the real world. He knows she has secrets and a past she isn't proud of, but he does too, and he's willing to help her. Except he didn't mean to fall for her, even if the first time he saw her made the heavens collide with the earth.
So, they keep their friendship a secret.
The more Carter tries to understand her, the more she pushes him away. He doesn't understand her, and she isn't willing to open up about her past. She's more afraid of what he'll think of her when he finds out, and it's not something she's willing to face.
But secrets can only stay hidden for so long, and Sawyer won't have much of a choice when her father shows up looking for her. Will she reach out for help, or will she run? Because Sawyer has an escape plan, and Carter isn't willing to see her go, but good things always have to come to an end.
Right?
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She has Leukemia.
He is an underground fighter.
He is fighting to be free from his past.
She is fighting to live.