Leah has had the same goal since she was seven. Newberry Medal. Obviously there are steps in the way, but so far she hasn't let any distractions come between her and her dream. (And her perfect marks in English.) Meanwhile, Jonathan has always been a bit of a disappointment to his parents. Son of a doctor and a lawyer, he's been held to some pretty high expectations in terms of grades, universities, and anything else academic-related. But Jonathan's real passion is music. If his parents could just have a little faith in him and his guitar, he knows he could get somewhere as a singer.
When they meet in their senior year, they instantly fall for each other, hard. But they've both got goals to focus on, and, as Leah says - NO DISTRACTIONS! So they make a deal - one year, and then it's over. Until they meet in a cafe four years later...