Kay Bachmann leaps into her freshman year of college, eager to start fresh and be the girl she's always wanted to be. She meets Carter, who falls for her like a skydiver with a busted parachute. He sweeps her away in a whirlwind romance, and before Kay can think straight, they're going on dates. But when Kay discovers a family secret, she starts looking at the relationship in a whole new light. And it's not pretty.