Jesse Holloway can't blame her parents for being overprotective. They never got over the loss of her brother. Going to college is Jesse's first real shot at being a normal teenager.

While on the road, Jesse meets an attractive and cryptic traveler. She's drawn to the perfect stranger—despite a serious quirk—but Maxwell is more concerned with getting home before the full moon.  After Maxwell casually mentions a secret memory, Jesse's entire identity unravels.

Jesse would like to avoid Maxwell's dangerous future, but he may be the only person capable of solving her mysterious past.