Imagine your crush could read your mind. Sixteen year old Evie Willow is terrified of drowning but she's even more afraid of crying. She hasn't cried in ten years. When the charismatic and telepathic lifeguard, Talon Renwyck, suddenly turns his affections toward her, Evie's ability to rein in her feelings is threatened. Talon knows a secret which plunges Evie into the deep waters of her hidden emotions. As she begins to drift away from the life she knew into Talon's beckoning arms, she learns that Talon is much more than just the handsome guy she's falling in love with. Caught in a dark and supernatural addiction and tied to a secret cult, Talon is crying out for help. Can Evie save him from himself? Is their love the real deal or is it an illusion? Nothing is what it seems.