Emily's a fairly normal girl. She's fairly athletic and has a couple best friends. A new gym teacher has the school stirred up, because rumor has it, he's young and hot. Emily takes a horrible fall and injures her knee really badly. Mr. Evans soon finds out about what happens in her house, and uses it to blackmail her into some pretty uncomfortable situations. With each situation though, they grow closer and closer, despite the consequences. But when the city's serial killer hits close to home, Emily grows distant and depressed, and it's up to Mr. Evans to help her out of her current state of mind. All the while, they must avoid falling victim to the man who claims to be "the Terror".

Amanda Strifield is 15 years old and has been tortured by her dad Chet and step-mom Shannon since she was 9. Untill one morning she finally decides to run away durning a family trip to Walmart. Along the way she meets a peculiar boy who shows her a beautiful and magical place he calls Gloria Manor. And there Amanda meets Iris, a tough but smart 16 year-old girl from the south who is also head doctor at Gloria. Amanda has a blast at Gloria, learning about the great culture and history from none- other than Gloria Gaile herself. Gloria see's potential in Amanda in ways she never thought possible. Amanda also meets Jordan- a tall blonde model-like beauty who seems to run the place for Gloria, who also has a secret connection to Amanda.

Mia Cooper is deeply in love with her boyfriend James Shaw. But when he tells her he's leaving before they start their senior year, her heart is crushed. Mia faces further hurt when James fails to keep his promises to her and she finds comfort in the schools "bad boy" Ryan Valentine. Ryan is no good for Mia, her friends and family know it but Mia refuses to see it. She suffers in silence for four years with her violent husband. When James returns to California, he is suprised to discover he's a father. Can this family have a happy ending.....

Patch and Nora have been threw a lot together but the summer before collage will be a summer like no other. WARNING: SPOILERS

Raven goes to the bank to take care of some problems, she expecting her day to be just another boring day. But she gets a surprise as she is taken hostage by 4 bank robbers. After being taken hostage she is then forced to live with them. Gradually they get to know her and she them. They find out secrets about each other's pasts and learn to know and understand each other. She soon realizes that she willingly wants to stay with them because they make her smile... but are those the only reasons? ... or are there deeper meanings to her choice?....