Carrie Crenshaw never expected to fall in love–especially not with the wild, visionary young artist next door. Although intensely attracted to Damien, she ultimately betrays her heart to uphold her moral code, then wonders for years whether she made the right choice. Later, she meets Damien in the most unexpected of places. The destructive dynamic resurfaces between the star-crossed couple, and the complications begin. And intensify. Eventually Carrie strikes out on her own, not telling Damien where she is going or why. New state, new phone number, new life–where Carrie’s newest secret is kept safe. But soon memories of Damien haunt her, and her broken relationships with her own family demand closure. To repair her life, Carrie must return to those she has hurt and left behind. In doing so, she learns the most meaningful lessons of her life, and a thing or two about her own heart.