"They say if you keep living in the past, you'll never move forward." Moving forward is what Alexis has been doing for the past two years. She has kept her head down and her heart guarded. That is until Cole Vega walks into her life, with his wicked smile making her heart skip a beat. But Alexis has her own demons to face, and with her BFF gone for the summer. Cole is the only person she can rely on. When something traumatic happens, Cole is there to help her through it. And it kills him that not only is Alexis a recovering bulimic, she can't stand to be touched. Cole is patient and willing to wait for Alexis to work out her issues. But when Cole's past comes back to haunt him, it threatens everything he and Alexis have worked so hard to build. As they get to know each other, Alexis starts to trust Cole, and her feelings start to grow. But one thing Alexis refuses to do is return to her childhood home. In order to move forward in her final stages of recovery, she must face the one thing that could cause everything to come crashing back down. One summer will change everything. It will be a summer of first dates, first loves, first kisses and many more firsts. Will Cole break down the walls Alexis has kept up or will the unspoken truth keep her heart intact?