Love confessions change everything. But not with Ruth and her best friend, Les. When Ruth finally plucks up the courage to tell him that she is in love, he rejects her then pretends it never happened! As Ruth tries to get over him and find a life for herself she discovers that Les might have lied - about more things than one. Add in a potential new step-mom and a mysterious new guy, change isn’t the only thing love can do.

Mercedes was in it for the summer of a lifetime. She had just graduated from Oak Wood Acadamy with her best friends, Evelyn, Aiden, and Darren. They were heading back near her hometown to spend the summer at the beach. If only she could avoid her past while she was so close to it.