At the age of twenty-one, Hazel Flores returns to her childhood home, Twelve Trees in the small town Yarck. After two years of absence, Hazel has tried to escape her past and the shame she feels for almost killing her younger sister, Poppy. Burdened with unbearable guilt and self-hate, she appears cold and restrained, especially to the outgoing next-door neighbour Archie Chambers. As Archie and Hazel grow closer, conflict arises and secrets are kept, in an attempt to forget the past. In pursuit of happiness, Hazel must learn to forgive others as well as herself.
Since her mother took off, Annalisa has to take care of her eight year old little sister and sixteen year old brother while going to school and working.
Her whole life Annalisa has been teased about her weight especially by the basketball team, so when Hayden Marks, a well-known thug, tries to be her friend and get to know her better she gets suspicious. She has to learn to trust him and hope he won't break her heart.