Our story begins in the 90’s when we played outside until our parents called us inside and dial up internet access came in the mail. A story that follows the lives of Jace Hart and Kathryn “Kat” Baker, two neighbors growing up in the small town of Havenburg, Michigan. Kat and Jace become childhood best friends. Enjoying carefree summers and the simplicity of life growing up in the country. While Kat is quiet and shy, Jace is friendly and outgoing. Realizing quickly they bring out the best in one another their friendship only grows. Just as the times begin to change, cell phones becoming a mainstay and social media making its way onto the scene, Jace and Kat are also changing. Trying to build relationships outside of one another they are left to wonder does growing up also mean growing apart? Will Jace find a girl friend who isn’t threatened by Kat? Will Kat’s feelings for Jace’s brother be too much for him to handle? Will anyone ever stop trying to convince them they should be more than friends? Maturing from a starry-eyed teenager Kat discovers just how complicated her life can get now that Jace is no longer right next door. Jace learns that truly nothing can remain the same after leaving his childhood home for college. Can their friendship survive the challenges of adult life? In this throwback coming of age novel, follow alongside Kat and Jace as they face the challenges of the growing up, and navigating life together as each of them follows their own journey to self-discovery; finding love, happiness, sorrow, and everything in between. .