It's senior year of high school. Sky has just moved to a small town in Napa Valley, California. She knows it won't be easy, going somewhere new for the last year of school. She will be going to a private Catholic boarding school, which has people who have known each other their whole lives. Luckily, she is pretty good at making friends. There is a catch though. She is a lesbian, and is still recovering from the heartbreak of her last girlfriend. When the school year starts, Sky instantly finds herself pulled into a large, yet close-knit circle of friends that packs more than a few surprises. She finds herself in a small cocoon of acceptance and friendship, as well as romance, even with the amount of judgement she sees throughout the rest of her life.

Wolves live in this forest. I knew it. I had seen them running under the light of the moon at night when I looked out my window. Every night, when I went out onto the porch when I was alone, I could hear them howling, and felt the urge to howl back. I wondered what it was like to be one of them, to run under the cover of trees with fur and paws alongside pack mates. I wanted to be one of them.

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?