Moments after teenager Jake McMurray meets Crystal Anderson, he finds himself literally falling head over heels-out of a tree, no less. He's delighted to meet the beautiful, down-to-earth girl, and the two quickly find themselves embarking on a thrilling endeavor together. Crystal dreams of ice skating but has no way to get new skates for the following winter, so Jake makes it their mission to get them for her somehow, even if it takes the whole summer! Through a series of favors and misadventures in pursuit of their goal, the teens eventually find themselves getting involved in a fly fishing tournament, dealing with animal activists, and facing their worst fears. All the while, someone is working behind the scenes to spoil their plans-but things aren't always what they appear to be. In this novel for young adults, two teenagers work together, along with their entire town, to learn some hard-won life lessons they will never forget.