Maisie had planned to dedicate this summer to going out with friends, staying single, and concentrating not only on her job at Layla's, but also her school work. Going into college was a big step to take, leaving behind family and friends to enter the world as an individual. In only a few months, Maisie wouldn't be the same girl. This summer, she had decided, she'd find herself again. Nothing was going to change that. But when she gets tangled into love, this teenager realizes that plans change, and as she falls head-over-heels for someone unexpected, she begins to wonder if this is everything she's wanted. Up until now, it had been. But now, in the summer heat, she discovers that finding a place in this world means letting everyone else go in order to uncover something beautiful: yourself.
Hayley has always been a girl who guys are easily attracted too. With her confidence and her looks for anyone on the outside it was easy to see why. Hayley is in love with Luke, her boyfriend who is about to start his freshman year of college. Meanwhile Hayley is still stuck in high school. This change turns Hayley's life upside down. Rumours spread, jealousy and mistrust grows, friendships blossom, and Luke and Hayley grow further apart. Then a huge secret is revealed, one that could destroy Hayley's reputation.