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 Youve Reached Sam and The Sky Is Everywhere.Sarah feels unmoored following her boyfriends 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 Ashher best friend and Alexs sisterand by rehearsing for the school play and working at her aunts caf. 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 mopey according to his girlfriend, who doesnt understand why he isnt ready to jump back into partyingJake is wracked with guilt as a witness to Alexs 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 Alexs life.Both cant help but wonder if theyre betraying Alexand Ashby acting on the feelings they can no longer deny. Given all that stands in the way, is their relationship worth fighting for?
