What happens if you lose everything? If the people who were supposed to always love you simply weren't there, how different would your world be? Madeleine Bakker lost everything at age ten when her parents died. Torn out of her home and everything she held dear, she is forced to start living again. But the only way to move on is to build a wall around yourself and keep everyone at a safe distance from your heart. She thought that if she never fell in love, she would protect herself from pain. This theory is shattered when she meets Reed Connelly during her first year at university. He is beautiful, mysterious and at the same time understands Maddie's pain all too well. But sharing your secrets means breaking down the wall around your heart. Torn between his love for Maddie and the dark secrets of his past, Reed tries to see the world in a new way. Maddie's inner strength, elegance and incredible beauty help him find peace and finally come to terms with his past. Together they discover what happens when you let love into your heart.