Ava Ruth Campbell, a small-town California girl, has just arrived in New York City to attend NYU. It's a dream come true-a deferred dream, but one she's worked hard to achieve. She is starting a new life, trying to forget a trauma that left her hospitalized and contemplating suicide... But when she encounters Grant Wilder in a coffee shop her first week in NYC, the trajectory of her life will change forever.
Grant is older, impossibly handsome, and ridiculously wealthy. And he quickly falls in love with the quirky and beautiful Ava. Despite her hesitation to jump into a new relationship, Ava is powerless to resist Grant's sweet nature and easy charm. A real-life fairy tale? Not quite. While Ava is reluctant to share all the details of her past, Grant's keeping an even bigger secret-one that has the power to destroy even the most picture-perfect love affair.