The year is 1969, and Benjamin Tobias Brew isn't going to war. A freak stroke leaving him partially paralyzed on one side, he is stuck in the states riding bulls while all his friends are dying in Vietnam. This makes him cold and jaded until Apple joins the rodeo. Funny, creative and a full six feet four inches, apple brings life to the rodeo circuit and gives Ben a friend. But Apple has a secret, one that he can never tell anyone. When Ben finds out, he realizes that maybe he has a secret of his own. With only one summer left before Apple is in the draft, Ben and Apple crisscross the south, eating bad diner food and learning more about each other. But when Apple's secret comes to light, will Ben confess his feelings, or will he be to late? And when an awful accident befalls apple, will Ben be able to bring him home? Set in the early seventies, this love story is gripping until the end!
3 parts