Welcome to Clara Lake, Kentucky: a small town of about 20,000 people. Among these 20,000 lives Alyson Chakrapani who has just found out that her perfect summer vacation is ruined. Three of her best friends are leaving, the love of her life is dating the enemy, and she has been enlisted as an assistant counselor, whatever that is! As if things aren't bad enough, Aly gets the punishment of a lifetime after her brother's party backfires, allowing her more free time to comtemplate the complexties of her ever-so shallow teenage life.