Deanna Mercer, flower language enthusiast, has been in love with Jon Elmakias ever since high school. She's just about made peace with the fact that she'll never end up with him, since they now live in different states. But when Dea begins her summer internship in Illinois - the same state Jon lives in - she is completely taken aback when she learns that Jon, the receptionist, will be working no more than 5 feet from her own desk. In a subtle attempt to express her feelings to Jon, Dea begins to bring in different flowers for the reception desk every week. Will Jon understand what Dea is trying to say through flower language? Will Dea finally get the romance she's been pining for? Find out in The Language of Us, a story about second chances, learning to love yourself, and realizing that surprises come in all shapes and sizes.