Kiel's unconventional ideas on how to achieve a perfect romance are put to the test after he is introduced to Alexsia. Shy, deep-thinking Kiel has just one goal for his romantic relationship: Forever Love. To that end, he has formulated the Theory of ‘Us’, which encompasses his ponderings on how to insulate relationships from the struggles and drama often experienced as two individuals become a couple. Popular, pretty, and underachieving Alexsia, tired of attracting all the wrong guys for all the wrong reasons, is drawn to Kiel. After learning that he can only be interested in a girl that knows who she is and what she wants out of life, Alexsia undertakes to find herself, enlisting Kiel's help. Despite knowing that she is out of his league, Kiel's feelings towards her bloom as he guides Alexsia in her struggles to let go of accustomed dating practices and embrace the Theory of ‘Us’ that he gradually reveals to her. An impetuous blunder jeopardizes his envisioned perfect romance. Us: An Intimacy Innovation is an entertaining college-age romance suffused with a nontraditional approach to realizing true love. The ‘how to’ along with the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of its principles are illustrated, adding an element of practicality to the story.