When Avery Walker's life takes a tragic turn, she enlists the help of the brooding bad-boy of Black Mountain, and the only person Avery has ever kissed: Jack Crawley. Jack agrees to help her untangle her brother's messy web. As they search out clues, they bond over Whit’s mysterious past and start to create a love story of their own. But life holds unexpected twists and turns, and as Avery and Jack face the truth of Whit's past, they confront their future, and choose to hold tight with both hands.