Summertime in Chesterfield means two very different things for teenagers Tess Copeland and Maddie Lambert. For Tess, spending time with family and anticipating the annual Crush Festival goes hand-in-hand with the country air and the sweet smell of a cane fire. For Maddie, Chesterfield offers an escape from the demands of a reality that she's just unable to run from. This summer, however, there is one lit fire that's even harder to contain than the massive bonfires that characterise the town's summer spectacle, as young love and awakened passions smoulder in the shadows. Amidst the turmoil of growing up and the pressures of youth and fame, can these two young women navigate the precipices of adulthood unscathed? Will Maddie and Tess be able to overcome the secrets of a small town and save the beloved festival before it's too late?

In an effort to live a bolder and braver life, Everly Rowan begins following the "10 Easy Steps of the Morris Method of Creative Risk-taking". Over the next few weeks she visits a karaoke bar, a punk hairstylist, a bible-thumping church, and a skydiving drop zone. She breaks off her engagement to her fiance, clobbers a policeman with her shoe, and stands up to her sister in a showdown over fried squid. Just as she is beginning to question the wisdom of her actions, the author of the self-help book, Dr. Lana Morris, comes to town for a 'Dare to be Great' weekend retreat. The events that unfold there give Everly a new understanding of the nature of courage... and love.

Tori Gilbert was a quiet young girl from Manchester. After moving to London university to major in English language, her life slowly started to change, she had no control over it. All this happened because of....him.

It started with one lie. One day, as Evelyn is made fun of by her bully for not having a boyfriend, she surprises everyone by announcing that she is dating the school's bad boy, Ashton Grant. Even more shockingly, Ash agrees to pretend to date Evelyn on the condition that she tutors him to help his failing grades. As she spends more and more time with Ash, Evelyn realizes there is more to Ash then just good looks and a bad reputation. Will Evelyn and Ash be able to keep up the act, or will Brooke see through it? And as Evelyn's emotions become more than just pretend, will Ash feel the same or will he shut her out?