When high school freshman Katherine Boyd meets David, her life is forever altered. Their romance experiences the turmoil of Mississippi in the sixties, family relationships that keep them apart, and political differences that threaten to destroy them.

Through the death of JFK and James Meredith's admission to Ole Miss, Katherine's growth means being progressive in a traditional Southern family, accepting the loss of those closest to her, and learning to cope with her family's darkest secrets.

Just Out of Reach is the story of a young woman forged in desperate times, and a love that changes her life forever.