A kiss, a moment. A thousand kisses, a whole life.

A boy. A girl. A bond created in an instant that lasts a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can destroy. A bond that will last forever. Or at least, that's what they believe.

When seventeen-year-old Rune Christiansen returns from his hometown of Norway to the dull town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, he has one thing on his mind. Why has Poppy Litchfield, the girl who was his other half and had promised to wait for him faithfully until he returned, cut him off without the slightest explanation?

Two years ago, when Poppy had stopped giving any signs of life, Rune's heart had broken. But when Rune learns the truth, he discovers that the greatest pain is yet to come.