My name is Billy Marks, and taking photos is my talent. Getting in over my head? That's a close second. I find this out the hard way the night I'm assigned to document the rise of upcoming boxing champion Ashton Hendricks: who, though an amazing fighter in his own right, is also breathtakingly gorgeous. But when I catch a once-in-a-lifetime image of Ashton winning his first major fight, I'll soon learn that I've captured more than just his photo. I've captured his attention as well.

My name is Jake Althaus, and for the most part, I seem to have it all. A loving partner, a devoted dog, a promising future in nursing school. The only problem is: I've been plagued with persistent headaches, and though I'm loathe to admit that anything is wrong, a routine checkup with my general practitioner, and the subsequent MRI that follows, delivers a devastating truth.I have brain cancer.It isn't terminal, but that doesn't change the dread that festers in my heart, in...