Martin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book . Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach just because he is autistic.

Hilary Reyl has a PhD in French Literature from NYU and has spent several years working and studying in France. She lives in New York City with her husband and three daughters. She is the author of Lessons in French and Kids Like Us.