Ivy Crane and her family move to a new town, and she isn't too thrilled about it. Especially since it's in the deep south where the heat is brutal and bugs are big enough to carry you away. Their new home is in the middle of nowhere, and it takes about two hours to get into town. She misses the friends and family she left behind, but that longing to go back melts away when she gets to know the guy living next door.

Danny King has had enough with her abusive relationship. She packs her bags and runs away while her boyfriend is at work. The day turns to night, and her vehicle ends up breaking down in the middle of nowhere. Will her ex hunt her down and do whatever he wants to her in a fit of rage, or will someone come to rescue her? Either way, she could be in danger.

Luna has always been misunderstood, even when she was a little girl. Her parents never really supported her in the things she loves, and she he was bullied non stop at her school. At Twenty years old, she goes into her second year of college. Luna's parents get up to their old habits, and it just adds more to the stress she's already dealing with. She doesn't see an escape from the mundane and misunderstood life she has been living, but one day that all changes.

Raven goes back to college for the third time. She's excited about seeing her old friends and making new ones as well. She's sad when she finds out her favorite art professor has retired, especially since Mrs. Pyle was her favorite teacher. When she gets to meet the new professor, her life changes forever.