Young Elle Rosendale was living a simple life when she stumbled upon the mysterious and turbulent Alexandra Price. Following their brief romance, Elle experiences her first heartbreak. After unexpectedly befriending Alex's former lover, June Reeves, Elle begins to feel happy again. The two rise to power alongside some of their new friends and June's current girlfriend, Scarlett Young. But when Elle and June's friendship is put to the test, Elle is forced to make a difficult decision.

The seasons change, and Elle comes to learn more about love, sex, family and friendship. But when a tragic, violent and irreversible secret reveals itself one night, Elle finds herself standing in the middle of the past, at a complicated crossroads and in a dangerous corner.