Schoolmates Nore and Jonna move in together in their early 20s and party hard. It becomes clear tough that “schoolyard bitch” Nore was never the young femme fatale Jonna assumed, but an overwhelmed young girl. As Nore tries to find a suitable perspective on what has happened, a genuine friendship emerges.
The book series centers on the forbidden romance between high school students Halsey Weigel and Luke Howland. A troublemaker who also struggles from addiction, Halsey knows she should stay away from Luke, but she is inexplicably drawn to him, seeing beyond the damaged exterior everyone else is quick to judge. She wants to rescue a self-proclaimed misfit, and he wants to resist. Does their love stand a chance?