I was born in sadness, which was just the beginning of a solemn and desolate life. I'm no stranger to pain-none of us are. The night I held my best friend's hand as she died, I understood true agony. And I never thought I'd feel happiness again. But that was so long ago . . . Moving to Colorado to be with Colin, my high school sweetheart, was the perfect way to start over and rekindle what had begun to fizzle. I wanted that spark to ignite, to burn in passion and desire. Instead, I found myself falling for Jude, my boyfriend's roommate. He's the only person who understands my soul, who can breach the walls I've built. But I can't have him. Because I'm Trista Kohl, and my destiny is sorrow.