"The sweetest friendships turn into something even better." ---Discovering Taryn Friendship was the very last thing on either of their minds when they bump into each other in the school's hallway. Taryn was trying to be invisible, which was working until now. Levi was wondering just what he had gotten himself into when he was dazzled by a sweet and quiet girl. Taryn Green is an orphan from South Dakota. She's living with her aunt, going to a new high school, and doing her best to remain unseen. It is easy to protect yourself if no one gets close to you. She doesn't count on meeting a boy who just keeps turning up. Sometimes secrets can be too heavy to carry alone. Levi Kodallas is an all-American teenage boy. He dislikes school, loves the outdoors and plays football. School homework gets him into trouble when he asks a classmate to write his history paper for him. He has no idea just how much it could cost him. What if it jeopardizes his fledgling relationship with Taryn? All of sudden it occurs to him that it's too much to risk.