What would you do if the only friend you ever had left you one day, in the blink of an eye? What would you do if they made you a promise that all your dreams would come true, but left before you were old enough to do anything about it? What would you do if all their dreams came true, all while you were stuck in a dead end town with no possible way of escape?
Demi was just a normal, small town girl from Tupelo, Mississippi. When she was just 9 years old, her best friend left her to move to Memphis, Tennessee. 10 years later, he was the biggest thing in rock and roll. And she was stuck in her new home of Dallas, Texas, with nothing but her dreams and a few friends to keep her hopeful and happy.
Elvis Presley never imagined he would be as big a star as he became. But he was never able to enjoy his immense popularity and success, because he'd always felt a part of him was missing. And when he returned to his birthplace of Tupelo, Mississippi in 1956, he was told she'd be there, waiting to see him. But, sadly, he found she'd moved on a long time ago.
For years Elvis wondered what had happened to the sweet little girl he grew up with, the one he truly left behind. Then, in the spring of 1960, upon returning home after a two year stint in the army, Elvis received a letter that would help answer every question he'd been asking for near enough the past decade.
Elvis is one of the most famous men in the world, and pretty much everyone loves him for his fame. He has always said that he wouldn't let the fame get to his head. Well, it does, very much so. The love of his fans is like a drug to him. He wants to do whatever he can to make them happy. And the women... they love being involved with a very famous man. Even his girlfriend Priscilla is his fan, maybe his biggest fan.
Something needs to be done about all of this. In 1965, Elvis sees a very interesting young woman wearing all black and has black hair and heavy makeup. The young woman, whose name is Ignis, claims to be an enchantress. She shakes her head at Elvis and tells him that the fame has gone to his head, and people only love him because he's famous. If he can find someone who will love and accept him for him and not his fame, other than his family and friends, his fame will not be taken away from him permanently. The spell is put on him, and he has the whole summer--June 21st to September 21st--to find someone who loves him for him, and they have to tell him so, too. And a twist made by Ignis: he has to love and accept this person for who they are as well.
Sam's father is the main groundskeeper for Graceland, Elvis's house. She's less than thrilled when her father asks her to work there. Her previous job treated her horribly, and others in general pick on her because she doesn't have a lot of fashion sense, and she's not much to look at. People had even called her "beast" at times and "outcast." She hates the idea of being around the famous and beautiful Elvis Presley. Maybe she will just steer clear of him the whole time she's there.