From the moment Juli met Bryce, she loved him. Unfortunately, Bryce did not feel the same way. From second to seventh grade, Juli has pursued Bryce. Her feelings can be summed by her comment "My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss." His response to that is, "It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort." In eighth grade, there is a shift in feelings as Juli begins to see that Bryce might not be worthy of her feelings. As for Bryce, he can't stop thinking about her and thinks he may have judged her too harshly. Bryce and Juli each tell their stories in alternating chapters. It is a fantastic book about the trials of growing up, and of falling in love for the first time.