Arcadian (adj.) idyllically innocent; simple and untroubled by fear or worry. Harper Flores is the human embodiment of a ray of sunshine. She's kind, understanding and always willing to put other's needs in front of her own. To the outside world Harper is seen as naive and innocent, without a care in the world but she's hiding a secret. The girl that loves everyone unconditionally hates herself. Her mother, not wanting to deal with Harper's declining mental health ships her across the country to a secluded boarding school in the small village of Cartmel, England. Due to her late arrival half way through the school year, Harper is forced to stay in the boy's dorm and share a room with six roommates. Keeping a low profile is almost impossible, especially when she catches the eye of all six boys. Lucian Cruz, an arrogant, rude fuckboy who feels no remorse for the girls he's used and ignored. After being sent to Willow Hall Academy with his twin brother Emilio two years ago by his parents who were trying to protect them from the dangerous realities of being involved in the mafia, Lucian's behaviour takes a rapid downfall. Ignoring school work to party and smoke, Lucian really has no care in the world. That is until a bubbly ball of sunshine moves into his room, disrupting his peace.

Liana Vescari has always been the bold peacemaker in a family everyone admires. Confident and composed on the surface, she carries a secret that has been quietly shaping her life for years. At fifteen, someone she trusted began crossing lines so slowly she did not recognize the danger. What felt like guidance and care became something darker over time. It is not until after her eighteenth birthday, when the behavior turns unmistakably predatory, that Liana realizes she has been groomed and trapped in a world of control and fear. Isolated and overwhelmed by guilt she does not understand, Liana retreats into silence, fighting the weight of depression and the painful grip of bulimia. She convinces herself that survival means endurance, not escape. When three unexpected outsiders Rowan, Silas, and Kieran push their way into her carefully guarded life, a fragile hope begins to take root. But as the truth threatens to surface and her abuser tightens his hold, Liana must face a devastating choice. Breaking free may finally save her, but it could also cost her the life and identity she has spent years trying to protect.