One summer. Two sworn enemies. And a twist they never imagined.

Nora Stephens' life is books. Having read many, she has concluded that she is by no means the classic heroine found in novels. She is not unexpectedly brave, nor the girl everyone dreams of having, and she is certainly not sweet, innocent, and romantic. In fact, the only people who see her as a heroine are her author clients, for whom she lands incredible deals, and her little sister Libby, who adores her. For her sake, she agrees to spend their summer vacation in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina.

Libby has dreams for this trip. She mainly believes that Nora needs to start behaving a little more carefree… more romantically. But instead of picnics in the countryside or random encounters with some charming country doctor or even a flirtation with the local pub's bartender, Nora keeps running into Charlie Lastra, a bookish, ambitious, and somewhat quirky book editor. At first glance, one might say it's a beautiful coincidence. Only these two have met many times before, without any spark between them.

You see, Nora is not the ideal novel heroine and Charlie is certainly not the classic hero found in books. But as they keep bumping into each other – thanks to a series of random coincidences – they discover that sometimes the image we have of ourselves is nothing more than a well-crafted story.

"Even when you are on the last page of a book and believe you know everything… the story can find a way to surprise you."