Meet April: sarcastic, hot, rich and the perfect girl, right? She's a cheerleader, two time Californian Under 18s Figure Skating winner, her best friend, Anisha, is the cheerleading captain, the other one, Dan, a quarterback, what's there not to love about life?
Well, her maths teacher hates her, her mum pays too much attention to her, her dad doesn't pay enough attention, her sister loves to make her life hell and her brother is the only one she can trust in her family. Eccentric, stereotype crazy Anisha is the definition of perfect, Dan is loved by everyone and ice-skating has lost it's sparkle.
That's when Johnny comes in. Along with Mimi, Logan and Lola, they open April up to a new world, the world of skateboarding, even though that's a definite no-no in her life. For some reason, she's captivated by the sport and loves the rush. This group of friends bring out the real April, the fun-loving, loud and addictive one and although she's going against everything she'd ever been told, she was letting go and for once, enjoying life away from all the drama, the responsibilities and her mother's control.
The road to Perfection is long and sure as hell bumpy, but April's thinking of taking a few turnings along the way.
For Rachel Beckett the Olympics was a huge defining moment in her life, something she had been working tirelessly towards since she was five years old. Winning that gold medal meant everything to her and when she finally got there and choked, her life was turned upside down. What do you do when everything you've worked for your whole life is gone and you instantly go from being America's Sweetheart to a laughing stock? Well I can tell you what Rachel did. She ran. She moved to Texas, changed her hair color, started going by her middle name and tried to forget she ever did figure skating. When she finally went back to her hometown three years later to visit her family, she ran into her old figure skating coach and he convinced her that she could have a second chance to make her dream of Olympic gold happen. Falling in love with the new hockey coach wasn't part of the plan. Making her comeback ended up being a lot harder than she thought it would be, especially when family turmoil, anxiety, tragedy and love get in the way, but maybe a second chance and someone to believe in her is all she needs to make it happen.
**** Very mature themes & sexual content - 18+ only!