It's Summer! It's hot, it's fun, it's freedom! Beaches, boys, booze, who wouldn't want to have this life? Well, how about Ella Waters. Ella doesn't care about anything except for her best friend, Rylie, who she protects as if Rylie is her own daughter. Rylie has been through a lot and Ella would do anything to keep her safe. But what happens when Ella messes up and it ruins everything? There's love, there's heartbreak, there's hope, and there's nothing left. And what does it all result in? Summertime sadness.
Elliot Jensen and Elliot Fintry have a lot in common. They share the same name, the same house, the same school, oh and they hate each other but, as they will quickly learn, there is a fine line between love and hate.