Aria is starting a new school year at the University of Southern Mississippi, and she has hit it off with her new best friend, Presleigh, whose family has gone to USM for years. She also befriends another person. A boy named Kyle, who shares the same interests as her, but Presleigh isn't too thrilled that Aria has befriended a boy, claiming that they're nothing but trouble.

Throughout most of her first semester, Aria has been reunited with old friends, has made new friends, and has convinced Presleigh to give Kyle a chance. And while things may seem good in both of the girls' lives, Aria may soon discover what kind of person Presleigh may be.