Twelve-year-old country girl Sarah has quite enough going on in her life already. After losing her parents on a mysterious so called business trip, she is chucked into a limousine to go live at her uncle's house in the city. As if that's not enough, when she arrives there she discovers that her uncle isn't exactly the warm and welcoming type, and he might not be the only person living at his house either.
Amanda Strifield is 15 years old and has been tortured by her dad Chet and step-mom Shannon since she was 9. Untill one morning she finally decides to run away durning a family trip to Walmart.
Along the way she meets a peculiar boy who shows her a beautiful and magical place he calls Gloria Manor. And there Amanda meets Iris, a tough but smart 16 year-old girl from the south who is also head doctor at Gloria.
Amanda has a blast at Gloria, learning about the great culture and history from none- other than Gloria Gaile herself. Gloria see's potential in Amanda in ways she never thought possible.
Amanda also meets Jordan- a tall blonde model-like beauty who seems to run the place for Gloria, who also has a secret connection to Amanda.