Seventeen-year-old **Emma Rivers** has spent her life in a quiet, sleepy town, longing for something more. She's never had a great adventure, nor has she ever been in love. She keeps to herself, working in her family's café and spending her free time reading about faraway places. Her heart yearns for excitement, but she is too shy to seek it out. That changes one summer day when a stranger, **Eli Whitman**, strolls into her family's café. With a calm confidence and a mysterious past, Eli captivates Emma instantly. He's on the road, a drifter exploring life one town at a time, with no plans to settle. Drawn by his free spirit and his gentle yet curious nature, Emma finds herself opening up to him in ways she never has before.