THE SAY YOU'LL NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST LOVE...Lauren McKinnon has always prided herself on never backing down from a challenge, living life to the fullest and refusing to control her emotions. She is the quintessential wild child who has grown into a brave, fearless woman; she doesn't believe in regrets or second chances, and thinks true love only comes in fairy tales. Except for the time when something similar happened to her one magical summer. But unlike fairy tales, love can be cruel in real life, and Lauren vowed to never allow herself to be so vulnerable again after getting her heart broken.

Ben Rafferty has always been a loner, never belonging neither a specific place nor another person, until the summer when he found himself in Big Sur and met a girl whom he immediately recognized as his soulmate. But Lauren's star shone too brightly, and staying close to her meant a real opportunity to dim that brilliant light. The decision to leave her was difficult for him, and years later he wonders what would have happened if he had stayed.