Mia Collins has an amazing life. She was popular in high school, and college is off to a great start. Everything seems perfect until she goes home for the break and everything changes . . . One night sets everything in motion and Mia's world begins to fall apart. She's stunned that the life she thought she knew was all a lie. After she loses her family, she's forced to start over. This time though, she vows to not let anyone get close to her again--to not get hurt again. But life has a funny way of doing the opposite of what you ask for . . . Colton Hunter is the captain and quarterback of a winning team. With killer looks and so much money he doesn't need his football scholarship, you'd think that he would have nothing to worry about. But behind his picture-perfect life lurks a dark secret--something that Colton has been forced to keep to himself for fear of what happens if he speaks out. Torn up inside by the deceit, he shuts everyone out, not allowing anyone to get close enough to see what hides behind the mask . . . That is until a girl crosses his path, shaking his resolve and forcing him to realize he doesn't have to be strong all the time.