In the beautiful evergreen state of Washington, the uber-rich send their teenage and young adult children to the exclusive private Auburn College of Fine Arts. The students, teachers, and parents' lives are torn apart and even students lives and love collide.One summer's day when a horrific school massacre takes place.In the aftermath, a young English teacher, Emory Grace saves the life of billionaire Luca Saffran's daughter, Bree, a heroic act that leaves her seriously injured, and which changes everyone's lives around her. Emory and Luca's attraction soon turns to love, but can they escape the repercussions of the school horror and live happily ever after?