Set in the fictional Port City University, the story follows 18-year-old Claire West, a lovable and quirky first-year college student trying to forge new connections as she adapts to her new environment. Accompanying her are close friends Andrew Smith, a no-nonsense jock-like upperclassman and the first person Claire meets, along with Chloe Stewart, Claire's reclusive and studious roommate. Claire is a bisexual who has a crush on Lucy Harthan, the fastidious queen bee of PCU who is also insecure about her status and is secretly a closeted lesbian. Claire's main obstacle manifests in the form of Jack Romanoff, a cocky and comedic frat president whose easygoing attitude makes him one of the proudest and most respected alpha males at the university. Claire also meets her grandfather Dr. Timothy West, a creative writing professor and a renowned writer of the North State who inspires Claire to carry on her family's tradition as a fiction writer herself. As Claire aspires to make the world a better place for everyone around her, she often finds herself struggling with her own inner demons as she navigates her unfamiliar new world. This book tackles important and current topics like female objectification, toxic masculinity, and the pressure to conform to society's rules, while exploring LGBTQ+ love and the true meaning of friendship.