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After eighteen-year-old Max and seventeen-year-old Kendell witness a terrible (possibly preventable) accident in New York City, they reunite on a quest to perform seven acts of kindness by midnight on New Year's Eve. Point-of-view alternates between the two teens with intermittent chapters from the strangers they help; this narrative choice provides insight into the effectiveness of their kindness and elevates the contemporary romance's appeal.