In life there are things that are said, and then there are those that remain unsaid. For Keely Staub, her life mostly remained in the latter category. She kept the one true love, music, hidden from even her best friends. But when one song changed the world she lived in, shaking it to it's very core, everything she knows is about to change. Her future and a past even hidden from her collide as she wades through a world she'd never dared to dream of, allowing her half heart to maybe find an equally broken one in the unlikely source of Seth Ryan.

In a world where the Cure strips the elite of their humanity, emotions mean weakness. Yet Arella, a commoner full of emotion, is strong. And when her own sister is Cured and her parents murdered, she has nothing left to lose.

Meet Danny, a California girl just moved to hicksville Indiana. Meet Sam, he's been living here his whole life and likes showing the new girl around. Summer is about popsicles and ice cream. Little annoying brothers and best friends. Lying on the grass and feeling the sun on your face. What coulddn't make life sweeter? Or is it artificially sweet?

As far back as they can remember, Emi and Luke have been best friends. However, things start to go down hill after a month of separation and a shock confession from Luke leaves Emi confused. Emotions run high, tension is thick in the air and to top it all off, there's a new boy in town. How will the trio deal the issues that will arrive in the near future? Will they ever manage to escape the drama that seems to surround their lives?