Kate Sedgwick has endured hardship and tragedy, but throughout it all she remains happy and optimistic-- her best friend calls her Bright Side. Kate is strong-willed, funny, smart, and musically gifted... and doesn't believe in love. So when Kate leaves San Diego to attend college in the small town of Grant, Minnesota, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with Keller Banks. They both feel it, but they each have a reason to fight it. They each have a secret. And when secrets are revealed....