Noelle's life is all about survival --- even her best friend doesn't know how much she gets bullied, or the ways her mom neglects her. When her longtime crush Julian Porter starts paying attention to her, she's terrified --- surely it's safer to stay hidden than to risk the pain of a broken heart. But when the bullying of her classmate takes a dramatic turn, Noelle realizes it's time to stand up for herself --- and for the love that keeps her holding on.

When Brooke discovers that the love of her life, Scott Abrams, is moving from their New Jersey suburb to New York City for senior year, she decides to follow hime there. Living with her estranged father and adjusting to a whole new school are challenging --- and things get even worse when she finds out that Scott already has a girlfriend.