Patrick is a senior at the U, graduating a semester late. Focusing on schoolwork is not his specialty, but he needs to get good grades in order to be a military officer after school. After quitting the party scene, he still can’t seem to stay on top of his academic life. Could his already taken coworker have anything to do with his distracted thoughts?

Lila works at the campus coffee shop with Patrick, a steamy shot but coworker relationships are a big no-no. Especially between recent graduates and current students. But does one semester really make that big of a difference? Will Lila be able to hold off on this hunk until after May?

With Patrick going into the military and Lila graduating from the U in May, the couple have more problems than just keeping their relationship a secret. Is there a future together, or are their dreams pulling them in two very different directions? 

Her second semester of working at the campus coffee shop, Lauren bumps into Kyle, literally. The new dish pit worker at the campus cafeteria is cute, with an interesting talent. After a semester of camaraderie, is Lauren willing to take her relationship with Kyle past the friend-zone?

 Kyle returns back to the U after taking a semester off to pay off mounting student loans and afford a degree in engineering. His tenacity lands him a high-paying internship with the promise of post-grad work, but has his absence jeopardized his relationship with Lauren?  

Lauren graduates in a month, but after taking time off, Kyle still has another year of school left. Torn between her boyfriend and her family out of state, will Kyle be able to convince Lauren that he could be family too?

 Laina enlists the help of Professor Fletcher to polish one of her Literature papers for a prestigious undergraduate conference. After a semester of weekly one-on-one appointments, things between the pair start to heat up. Will Laina be able to forget the professor once her paper is submitted? 

Despite his best efforts to avoid her, Professor Ryan Fletcher notices campus barista Laina everywhere at the U. A relationship with a student could jeopardize his entire career and at twenty-nine, Ryan is not too keen to start over. How long can he deny the attraction between them?

Summer is approaching, and with it Laina’s trip abroad to teach English in Ukraine.  Shocked to have a seat next to Ryan Fletcher on the flight, Laina learns that he received a grant to study Pushkin in Kyiv. With neither of them technically affiliated with the U for their projects, is this their chance to see what could be? 

Back on campus, Ryan and Laina attempt to hide a burgeoning affair. Brent, one of Professor Fletcher’s TAs threatens to rat him out. Forced to choose between his career and Laina, Ryan has to make an enormous sacrifice. Which of his passions will he choose?

A few years have passed since Ryan walked out in the beginning of his relationship with Laina. The pair meet unexpectedly at a conference where Laina is one of the keynote speakers. Can Ryan break through the wall Laina has put around her heart and convince her that he is in love with her, not her fame?

Fate has once again thrown Laina and Ryan together in Kyiv for a summer. Paired together for a multi-university research project, Laina’s distrust of Ryan makes working together difficult. Forced once again to pick between Laina and his career, Ryan does the only thing he can to win Laina back. But is it too little, too late?