"Who's that girl over there?" Abby asked "not sure I think she's new" replied Toby. Abby is a girl who loves meeting new people but when poppy comes to school she acts strange around everyone and runs away if any body decides to talk to her. Abby is determined to be her friend and find out why she is so scared of people.
Always the new girl, Theresa Beatrice Delaware (TBD, for short), can never seem to find her groove. As an only child, her parents have her future written out for her, but she doesn't know what she wants. That all changes, though, when she meets Dominick Gryphon. At first glance, Tess - an honors student with perfect attendance - and Dom - a carefree, do whatever-he-wants musician - appear to be complete opposites. But, as various challenges arise, they quickly learn that they have more in common than their stereotypes suggest.