by twentyfour carter stevenson has stuttered and ticced his way to debilitating shyness although his friends accuse him of letting his tourettes dictate his life carter moves from los angeles to a quiet california town hell keep his head down and avoid people he doesnt anticipate his new neighbor ethan hart crashing into his solitude and forcing him to get out and livefrom the beginning ethan makes his love for carter clear but he fears carter wont see past ethans damaged brain even though it makes ethan more attuned to his emotions than most people for carter theres a bigger issue hes been burned by socalled perfect matches and he wont risk his heart againone way or another ethans determined to show carter they belong together then ethan receives tragic news suddenly he must turn to carter for strength and support will carter come through when ethan needs him most