When someone asks you about your first love, does someone come to mind? For Elliot Cortes and Emory Diaz, the first thought when someone would ask them is one another, the only thing is neither of them knew it.Elliot Cortes; the boy from across the street who makes Emory's heart beat a little faster when she's in his presence. She would hate to jeopardize their friendship, but just as she realizes she might not be able to ignore her feelings for him for too much longer, Elliot and his family mysteriously move away at the age of fourteen. Emory is left shattered, but finds relief when he promises he'll keep in contact. Fast forward 5 years and no contact later, the two are face to face again and have to live under the same roof when Emory is forced to visit Elliot and his family in Phoenix for the summer. Elliot will soon realize the same Emory he left 5 years ago isn't the same girl that's staying with him for the summer, in fact she can't even stand the sight of him. Emory has wondered for 5 years why Elliot never called, or wrote to her after leaving, but when she finds out the truth she soon realizes that some secrets are better left kept.