Helen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard in thirteen years, when a tragic accident brought their lives together forever. Now a best-selling author, Helen is fully committed to her career. She’s even landed a coveted gig writing for the TV adaptations of her novels. And if she can just hide her imposter complex and overcome her writer’s block, everything will be fine. Los Angeles is the perfect place to start over. After all, no one there knows her. No one except… Grant has done everything in his power to put the past behind him, and that includes starting a new life on the other side of the country. And although he’s never completely escaped panic attacks, he’s highly regarded in the city as a screenwriter. He knows he shouldn’t have taken a job on Helen’s team, but it will open the door to his own professional projects, and he can’t afford to miss an opportunity like that. Grant is still exactly as Helen remembered him: charming, funny, popular and lovable. And Helen is still just as Grant remembered her: bright, beautiful, and introverted. But working together is both complicated and electrifying, and Helen's parents, who have never forgiven Grant for what happened, have no idea that he's reappeared in their daughter's life. When secrets come to light, they must confront the fact that their relationship was never meant to become a love story. And yet, the key to making peace with their past may lie in holding on to each other in the present.