Leighton Bergemont knows loss and loneliness. Her parents' deaths, both within two years of each other, left her alone. When her best friend finally convinces her to move back to Ohio, home of her alma mater, her life begins to change. Not only does she live next door to her best friend and nieces in her dream home, but she also meets a man who makes her feel all the things she missed in previous relationships. For the first time, Valentine's Day isn't so terrible. Gavin Norwood has a great life. Staying in downtown Columbus after college proved to be the best thing he could have done for himself. He has his friends from undergrad, a younger sister he adores right down the road, and a career he excels at. But there's one thing that's missing. Love. It's been five years since he and his college sweetheart ended things, but no one has filled the hole loneliness has left in his heart. That is until his sister's Valentine's Day party brings a woman into his life. Neither Leighton nor Gavin knew each other while they attended The Ohio State University, though they were always right there within reach. Will their common thread be what leads them to love now?