A deeply emotional and highly romantic tale of two teens who fall in love while grieving the one person who makes their love impossible, in the vein of Youâve Reached Sam and The Sky Is Everywhere.
Sarah feels unmoored following her boyfriendâs sudden and tragic death. Their love story was cut short after just two sweet months together, and now all Sarah can think about are the moments she and Alex should be sharing. Sarah distracts herself by consoling Ashâher best friend and Alexâs sisterâand by rehearsing for the school play and working at her auntâs cafĂ©. But none of this is as comforting as her nightly talks with Jake.
Jake is not ready to move on. Unable to sleep at night and âmopeyââ according to his girlfriend, who doesnât understand why he isnât ready to jump back into partyingâJake is wracked with guilt as a witness to Alexâs death. His one source of joy is talking to Sarah. But between their growing closeness and taking over as captain of the basketball team, Jake worries he is co-opting Alexâs life.
Both canât help but wonder if theyâre betraying Alexâand Ashâby acting on the feelings they can no longer deny. Given all that stands in the way, is their relationship worth fighting for?