One person. One moment. One kiss.

That's all it took to change everything

Grady Miller

Genevieve “Vivi” Davies and I used to be best friends, but it was always more than that. Not only was she the first girl I kissed—and loved—but she was my greatest lesson in realizing that our actions have consequences.

But I'm not that boy who broke her heart anymore. I'm divorced. A former college baseball player. A single dad.

Moving back to my hometown and building a new life with my two daughters, Stella and Daisy, brings more than a few challenges. And while I missed my family and the sense of community, I don't know how she feels about me coming back. It doesn't take long for Vivi and I to cross paths and when we do, I'm reminded that Genevieve Davies isn't just the girl next door. She never has been.

Genevieve Davies

I haven't seen Grady Miller in eight years. I'd heard—and could feel all eyes on me as the news spread—that he was moving back home, recently divorced, with his two young daughters.

I never could've imagined Stella and Daisy waltzing right into my classroom, and my life, without a warning. But here they are, leaving the literal door wide open for Grady to follow closely behind.

And only my luck would land me in the position of having to plan a semester long fundraiser with him. As we work closer together, the years we spent apart slowly melt away. I begin to remember what it felt like to be near him. Years of miscommunications and silence suddenly seem unimportant in comparison to the feelings that come roaring back. But we aren't kids anymore and there's infinitely more on the line this time around.

With all of these new changes, will Grady and I be able to move beyond the past and figure out if we have a future? What does that even look like and where do we go from here?