Benjamin Brindell is living his dream life in New York City. He has a stunning girlfriend, a beautiful apartment and a lush lifestyle despite his struggling career as a writer. In spite of all of this, he feels the gaping absence of something. When tragedy strikes and drives Ben back to his hometown of Bellen, New Jersey, the last thing he expects is his old feelings to come rushing back. The town he had desperately wanted to leave eight years ago, now brings back the sweet memories of his old childhood sweetheart – Starla Bluff.

Starla Bluff never expects her first love to walk back into her life after having walked away eight years ago. But when circumstance puts them face-to-face, the old pain and familiar love rushes to the surface. Wanting to escape the dull pain of her own relationship, Starla sneaks off with Ben, thinking that all would be well.

Are the star crossed lovers doomed to suffer or is there a happy ending for the two?