If you mentioned Ally Scythe to someone, they'd say one of three things. 1) That girl can skate. 2) Doesn't she work at the bookshop? or 3) Poor thing, her mother's death was a tragedy. Nobody would even consider the fact that she is battling something nobody should ever half to deal with. When she meets Cooper, she finally begins to believe there is good in people. With the help of her new boyfriend and the kindly old lady she works for, Ally makes a decision that changes her path of life forever.

High school. For some, it includes some of the best days of their lives. Others, however, find that they are lucky to survive. Nikki Sullivan is one of the people who would be happy simply to survive. Every day is a struggle for her as she is viciously bullied. Day after day, she is told that she is worthless, fat, ugly... She is called a monster, and worse.. Unfortunately for her, it becomes so constant that she begins to believe in the lies. But then, there is Trenton Freeman. Trenton is an average guy; average friends, average grades. He is a decent guy, and gets along well with most people. But then, he runs into Nikki. Will he be able to stop Nikki from believing the lies that she is constantly confronted with? Will he be able to bring hope to Nikki when she feels that there is none? Will he be able to  make her realize just how beautiful she truly is, even when he is outnumbered? Who will Nikki believe- Trenton, one guy, or what seems to her like the rest of the high school? Will Trenton be able to help her before she loses all hope and it's too late, or will Nikki give up on everything? Can Trenton save Nikki?

Rose Montgomery, 18, is thrust into the dangerous life of gangs after she catches the eye of the most dangerous gang leader in Brooklyn, NY.