Moving on from her tragic childhood and untraditional upbringing, Rowan Chatfield has found a new sense of herself at Laurentide University. Her passion for elephants has led her to follow her dream of becoming a zoologist with plans after graduation beginning in Kenya, Africa.

Ford Halsey is a national champion collegiate athlete with a whole different perspective on life after a paralyzing accident. Ford is from California and Laurentide, Wisconsin is the first stop on the road to following his dreams overseas.

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As part of the university’s Greek Row annual fundraiser, Ford and Rowan find themselves on a blind date . . . three Februarys in a row. Each year they steal away on their obligatory non-date-date for charity. Each evening brings them closer together but come midnight real life pushes them apart.

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Over the span of three years Ford and Rowan develop more than just a friendship during their three nights out. With less than twenty-four hours together it’s unlikely that quick friendship they’ve built can sustain a romance after graduation as the strain of distance and the wheels of time keep them apart.