Clarissa Waters was your typical school nerd. Smart, geeky, always the first to raise her hand to answer any question. She even had the whole glasses thing going on. What people didn't know is that Clarissa was one of the most down to earth people you would probably ever meet. She was boy-ish, even though she was a nerd. She rode skateboards and played video games, like the average boy would. She was never a fan of the girly-girl clothing style, or style itself. Carder Wood was the schools "bad boy". He rode his jet black motorcycle and he didn't give a damn about anything. Clarissa, on the other hand, well her parents passed away. When they pass, Clarissa is forced to move in with her mothers close friend; Mrs. Wood.

It has been four years since Oakley, her mum, and brother fled to Australia. With the trials looming, she makes the decision to return to England. Oakley is desperate for closure so she can put the past behind her and move on with her life. How will she cope when she comes face to face with the two people that hurt her the most, and the one person that she hurt the most? Her love for Cole never faded, but how will he react to her return after so long? Will they be able to put everything behind them in order to have a happy ending?

For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world. Bullied at school, she has just one friend, Cole Benson. Cole stands by her refusing to believe that she is not perfect the way she is. Over the years, they have developed their own version of a normal friendship. However, will it still work as they start to grow even closer? When Oakley is forced to face someone from her past, can she hold her secret in any longer?

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...